Drop that herd mentality! Valentine’s Day is rapidly approaching, and you will be expected to give a great romantic valentine gift. Are you tired of being one of the herd, rushing to buy the ordinary heart shaped box of chocolates or the dozen red roses? Ever stop to think that your Valentine gift says, “I [...]

Essential Item Every Woodworker Needs: A Cordless Drill When considering the purchase of a cordless drill, it is good to ask yourself some questions. What does every woodworking shop have to have? A saw?  Well maybe. A work bench? Probably. You could, however, get a project from the store with all the pieces pre-cut and [...]

Blackberry jam is my favorite jam or jelly of all time. I think it is because I grew up where there were lots of Himalayan Blackberries growing wild, so making our own jams and jellies from the wild blackberries was like getting free food. Nothing in the world tastes as good with a peanut butter [...]

Serious Eye Candy for Cooks If you love to cook, and I do, you know how important the range is in your kitchen. The GE Profile Electric Range combines a clean and beautiful look with some serious cooking capacity. Great Features! With five ribbon elements, Glass Touch Controls, a 6.6 cubic foot Convection Double Oven, [...]

Dr. Who holds a place in the hearts of many a Sci Fi fan. The longest ever running Science Fiction show, it was produced by the BBC for over 25 years. I remember watching the 25th anniversary show with my two young children in the 1980′s, and truth be told, I suspect I still have [...]

Need a handy little battery operated utility drill and screw driver? How about the Black & Decker PD600 Pivot Plus 6-Volt Ni Cad Cordless Screwdriver with Articulating Head?  This nifty little drill / screw driver fits in nearly every tool kit and home junk drawer.  It is a useful three position driver / drill with [...]

The right tool for the job makes a big difference. Does your woodworking or metal working need a high performance drill? Are you tired of replacing your cordless drill often? Are you finding it difficult to obtain just the right torque to drill the wood without splitting it? You might be ready to embrace the  [...]

Support Obama? Tell the world with a bumper sticker! Nothing infuriates folks who hate or dislike President Obama more than seeing your Pro-Obama Bumper Sticker on your car, truck, or even your front door or fence.  Yup, half the fun of a political campaign is the ability to rub your neighbor’s nose in your political [...]

Bumper Stickers. Those ubiquitous bits of content that you can plaster on your automobile to make a statement to anyone who sees (and can get close enough to read) your statement. When You Can’t Talk Politics, You Can Sticker Your Bumper It seems that while many people know better than to talk religion or politics [...]

Get Started Playing Music with a Melodica The Melodica is a great starter or traveling musical instrument that is durable and affordable.  It makes a good starter instrument for transitioning to the accordion. There’s no need to rush out and spend a lot of money to learn to play a keyboard that you’ll outgrow quickly, [...]

Do Ugg Boots Ever Go on Clearance? Warm, comfortable, and hugely popular, Ugg Boots are worn by many people worldwide.   I know Ugg boots are highly sought after, because I see more Ugg Boots spam than for any other product.   As far as I can tell, however, Ugg Boots Clearance sales are few and [...]

Redwoods Make the Bucket List Many people have on their bucket list, “Drive Through a Giant Redwood.” Drive through trees were a popular tourist attraction in the late 1800′s, before we knew as much about the ecosystem as we do now, but not many have survived. In 1881 a tunnel was hacked through the bottom [...]

Do you love giraffes? Everybody feels drawn to something, and giraffes, with their interesting skin, long purple tongues, pleasant personalities, and totally unique look are sheer magic to many. It’s so amazing to realize that a giraffe neck and your own short neck have the same number of bones! Until you’ve been up close and [...]

Unless you just crawled out from under a rock (not that any of my readers would do that) Angry Birds game must have encroached upon your awareness at some point in time. Although I, myself, don’t play it on any portable device like a Smart Phone or an Android device, it’s also available as a [...]