How to Snipe Bid on eBay: eSnipe
If you haven’t been shopping on eBay, you’re missing out on one of the world’s greatest markets. While it may have started with collecti..
The Nixon Rotolog Watch
I missed it when engadget wrote about it back in July, 2005. But when I saw a magazine ad for it last week, I knew I had to have one. T..
The Secret Language of Birthdays
I’ve never been a big believer in astrology, but when my new friend Juan asked me my sign yesterday, it reminded me about The Secret Lan..
The Best Mileage Credit Card: Starwood American Express
In this month’s Condé Nast Traveler, Wendy Perrin writes about mileage earning credit cards, with the help of some frequent flyer heavy..
The Best Band-Aids
Technically, this should have been titled the best "wound care," but that sounded too yucky. And while one of my favorite adhesive band..
The Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Mix: Sun-maid
We had company for a casual dinner Saturday night, and I served oatmeal raisin cookies for dessert. Our guests were wowed, and certai..
The Best Online Bargains: The Big O
When I was 11, my stepfather introduced me to the "job lot" store, retailers who bought large lots of overstock, last season, bankruptcy..
Amé: The Non-Alcoholic Apéritif
I first discovered Amé on a Virgin Atlantic flight to London ten years ago, and I’ve been drinking it ever since. A unique blend of fru..
The Best Starter Knife Set: Henckels 5-Star
I’ve written enough about Martha Stewart’s 20 Essential Kitchen Tools to start appearing in Google searches related to the list. And tha..
The Best Men’s Shaver: Panasonic Linear
I don’t use an electric shaver, but Bruce does, and I’ve bought him six of them in the eleven years we’ve been together. The last few h..