A warm winter’s day in Freeport, Maine
It’s been unusually warm this winter. From a global perspective it’s not out of the ordinary because earthly weather patterns are in an el Niño cycle. It being a nice day, we thought we’d head up to...
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Full priced phones and lousy contracts? Apple, say it ain’t so!
Please say our worst fears are not true. Please say we’re not going to going to have to pay full price for the iPhone and get saddled with a 2-year contract from an average cell phone company....
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Firefly stamps for Whedon fans
For many, Firefly is the cult show that just won’t die. For fans like us, thank goodness! For those who follow the Joss Whedon universe, particularly fans of his TV show Firefly and the subsequent...
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Saturday yard sale
In an attempt to get rid of a lot of old and useless junk around the house, we held a yard sale this past Saturday. We did our best to unload our old full-size wooden bed, an Epson computer printer, a...
View ArticleLEGO Turns 50
I think every American, from Baby Boomers to Gen Y will remember playing with LEGO bricks. I know parents loved them as well—one of the few toys that their children could sit quietly with, while...
View ArticleGrahamgetaways.com opens its doors
One of my college buddies, John Graham, has started an online travel website called Grahamgetaways.com. The website is a Referring Travel Agent site for YTB Travel Network, but operates just like other...
View ArticleOvedia: Amesbury’s secret sweet spot
Nestled behind the brick building at 36 Main Street in Amesbury is an artisan chocolate shop called Ovedia that is sure to soon be known as Amesbury’s sweet spot. I discovered the place a week before...
View ArticleCompanies aren’t so “Green” with annoying long receipts
Have you ever been to the store to purchase a couple items only to walk out with a receipt that’s actually longer than the itemized one you get at the super market? Sadly, it’s a trend that’s becoming...
View ArticleYankee Fisherman’s Coop Will Sell Catches Locally, Like a Farmshare
This is a new one for me—a fish-share. The Yankee Fisherman’s Coop of Seabrook, NH will sell locally caught fish to local retail establishments and to any customer interested in weekly shares of shrimp...
View ArticleRandom Friday Video: Subtle and Not Subtle Schick Women’s Razor Commercials
Compared to Europeans and European TV, Americans always lean to the conservative side. Often, our sensibilities are downright stodgy. Check out these two fabulous Schick women’s razor commercials,...
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