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Category Archives: Gifts for Anyone
Palomino Blackwing 602 Is Closer to the Original Blackwing
Almost exactly a year ago, I posted about the revival of Eberhard Faber’s classic Blackwing 602 pencil by California Cedar Products, who had started making the Palomino Blackwing. It was a quality pencil, with the timeless design and unique replaceable … Continue reading
Posted in Gifts for Anyone, Gifts for Children, Office
Tagged Blackwing 602, Blackwing pencil, new Blackwing 602, Palomino Blackwing
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2009 Beaujolais Cru Is NOT Beaujolais Nouveau … It’s WAY Better
I admit it – I was in Europe in November back in the late ’80s and I got all caught up in the Beaujolais Nouveau hype. It seemed important and festive to be among the first to try the newest … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gifts for Anyone
Tagged Beaujolais, Beaujolais 2009, Cru Beaujolais, Cru Beaujolais 2009, red wine, Wine
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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
Posted in Audio, Gadgets, Gifts for Anyone, Music
Tagged clock radio, Internet clock radio, Internet radio, Logitech Squeezebox, Logitech Squeezebox Radio, Squeezebox radio
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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
Posted in Gifts for Anyone, Outdoors
Tagged Bahama beach towel, Bahama towel, Bahama Towel Chaise Cover, Beach towel, Chaise longue cover, lounge chair cover
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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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