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Category Archives: Gifts for Anyone
Logitech Squeezebox Radio Is THE 21st Century Clock Radio
Once upon a time, way back in the prehistoric days of the 20th century, the recently discontinued Sony Dream Machine was the alarm clock/radio for the quality-obsessed. It offered fairly good sound for a clock radio, it allowed you to … Continue reading
Spotify Brings You Almost Any CD, Ever
Back in more primitive times (say, before July 2011 in the U.S.), if you wanted to hear a song right then, you had a few choices, none of them very good. You could call up one of your local FM … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Gifts for Anyone, Music
Tagged Internet audio, Internet music, Spotify, Streaming audio, streaming music, streaming songs
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Hunter Wellington Boots Actually Keep Your Feet Dry
Hunter Wellington boots are stylish and you can really wear them in the wet and they will well and truly keep your feet dry. The Queen of England wears them, but you can afford them, too. Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, Gifts for Anyone, Outdoors
Tagged Hunter Wellies, Hunter Wellingtons, Wellies, Wellington Boots, Wellingtons
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Handmade Soap: Smells Great, Made Locally and Comes In Many Varieties
Everyone needs soap, and everyone knows where to get it, right? In the aisle of the big supermarket or the big drugstore. You can make your own, too. Just watch Fight Club or read the book and visit the dumpster … Continue reading
Bahama Towel Chaise Covers Will Stay Put In The Summer Breezes
As Max has mentioned, the hottest summer on record (until next year, at least) is finally here, and that means it’s time to SWIM!!! How I love the pool! The mindlessly repetitive, vigorously relaxing laps; the sound of the water … Continue reading
Vacuum Coffee Makers Make Great Coffee, and They’re Fun to Watch
Vacuum coffee makers are definitely among the tools that coffee achievers say make the best coffee. Regular Mr. Coffee type drip coffeemakers with paper filters that you have to go out and buy in a store and then throw out … Continue reading
Posted in Gifts for Anyone, Kitchen
Tagged siphon, syphon, vacuum coffee maker, vacuum coffee pot
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Vinturi Essential Wine Aerator
“Would you like to let that wine breathe for a few minutes, sir?” says the server at the white tablecloth restaurant, meaning that the wine in the neck of the bottle is supposed to mix with the air and the whole bottle will … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gifts for Anyone
Tagged red wine accessory, red wine aerator, Vinturi, Vinturi wine aerator, wine aerator
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Palomino Blackwing Pencil
The Blackwing pencil is back! We have all mourned the original, the famous Eberhard Faber Blackwing 602 pencil, generally considered to be the world’s best and sent to an early grave when the company discontinued them in 1998. They could … Continue reading
Posted in Gifts for Anyone, Tools
Tagged Blackwing 602, California Republic, Palomino, pencil
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Lumotec LED Bike Light
Most LED bicycle headlights do seem to have fairly long and complicated names, and I wanted everyone to know that this post is about LED bike lights generally. That title is a real mouthful, no doubt about it. LED bicycle … Continue reading
Posted in Gifts for Anyone, Transportation
Tagged bicycle light, bicycle lighting, bike light, headlight, LED
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