Archive for December, 2008

WINE CHAT: Quick Bubbly Tips for New Year’s

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Sparkling wine for New Year’s is perhaps as strong a tradition as turkey on Thanksgiving, so I’d be remiss not to weigh in with a few tips. Last year around this time, I broke down various sparkling wines in some detail. This year, I’ll give a quick recap and some suggestions, and refer you to my 2007 New Year’s post for more background.

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Source: http://cookingchat.blogspot.com/2008/12/wine-chat-quick-bubbly-tips-for-new.html

Our Year End Hump Day Hottie Spectacular!

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Chances are you’ll be reading this in 2009. That’s okay. It’s a holiday and you were preparing yourself for the New Year’s Eve celebrations. But if you are reading this in 2008 then let’s go through a review of what happened this year. Specifically what happened every Wednesday of this year. Yes, we&#8217…
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Source: http://ladiesdotdotdot.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/our-year-end-hump-day-hottie-spectacular/

The Best of Get Rich Slowly (2008 Edition)

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The past ten months have been amazing: I quit my job at the family box factory at the beginning of March to become a full-time writer. Since then, I’ve worked harder than I ever have in my life. I’ve had a lot of fu…
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Source: http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/31/the-best-of-get-rich-slowly-2008-edition/

10 Hot Photography Tips and Tutorials from 2008

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It is that time of year when we look back on the hottest photography tips and tutorials that featured on Digital Photography School in 2008. This list is compiled purely looking at which of our tips and tutorials got the biggest number of visitors to it over the 12 months.

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Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DigitalPhotographySchool/~3/morj-gLYMBs/

Men’s Wii Pajamas Allow You to Sleep How You Live: Alone [Apparel]

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Men’s Wii pajamas: the business suit of the parents’ basement set. In a perfect world, they’d only be available in XXXL. [Product Page via ]

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Source: http://gizmodo.com/5121433/mens-wii-pajamas-allow-you-to-sleep-how-you-live-alone

Dealzmodo: Free PS3 Remote with Blu-ray and Game Purchase [Deals]

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If you were planning on buying a Blu-ray movie and game from Amazon anyway, you can score a free PS3 Blu-ray remote ($20 value) with the code “PS3BDREM” at checkout. Not bad. [Amazon via Dealnews]

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Source: http://gizmodo.com/5121415/dealzmodo-free-ps3-remote-with-blu+ray-and-game-purchase

Consumerist.com Sold To Consumers Union. Wow!

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In this season of layoffs, firings and other bad news comes a little good news this afternoon concerning an amazingly valuable and fun website, Consumeri…
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Source: http://www.appscout.com/2008/12/consumeristcom_sold_to_consume.php

I just might have the best clients ever….

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I love getting surprises in the post and the holidays are typically the best time for such things. This year has been the best eve…
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Source: http://www.luxmentis.com/blog/2008/12/i-just-might-have-best-clients-ever.html

Nextar Does Solar Gadgetry Right With Sun-Powered Handsfree Kit [Solar]

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Honestly, most of the solar gadgets we see aren’t terribly practical, and often rely on a primary, wired power source. Not the Nextar NXBT handsfree kits—these are the real thing.
The NXBT is…

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Source: http://gizmodo.com/5121318/nextar-does-solar-gadgetry-right-with-sun+powered-handsfree-kit

Coldplay and the Cost of Fun

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J.D. is on vacation. This is a guest post from Mandy Hering.

How can people afford fun these days?

I ask this question because my husband and I recently attended a Coldplay concert. We bought the tickets for my birthday back in June, and paid for them with some extra money that I made working as a grader for an AP e…
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Source: http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/30/coldplay-and-the-cost-of-fun/

Stress and Your Pets

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We live in challenging times and external stressors abound. The economy, the news, even the upcoming holidays all present a source of stress for people. It’s been long proven that owning a pet has beneficial effects on our health….
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Source: http://my-pet-medicine.com/2008/12/31/stress-and-your-pets/

Heading To Austin Tonight

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Well everyone, it’s time for another road trip. This time my girlfriend and I are heading to Texas to check out Austin and San Antonio. I have always wanted to visit Austin and am planning to move there in June (if we like it).

We plan on leaving tonight around 8:30 since it is a 14 hour drive. I got the first 7 hour shift so I will…
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Source: http://www.lifeofjustin.com/2008/12/30/heading-to-austin-tonight.html

How to explain our lives and culture to everyone else?

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This is a subject that has been bothering me a lot lately. Well, not really bothering me, but annoying me. I just feel people who are not Arabs, and not Muslims have a really different perspective on…

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Source: http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/2008/12/30/how-to-explain-our-lives-and-culture-to-everyone-else/

Come Ride the Annual New Year’s Day Squaw Peak Hill Climb With Me

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Every year, Kenny puts on a couple of non-official events that are every bit as important to me — and to lots of other people, evidently — as the big-time official events.

One of them is RAWROD (Ride Around White Rim in One Day). The other is Kenny’s New Year’s Day Squaw Peak Hill Climb.

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Source: http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/12/29/come-ride-the-annual-new-years-day-squaw-peak-hill-climb-with-me/

Kawasaki Pulling Out of MotoGP?

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- Original article from: http://TheKneeslider.com – The Kneeslider –
Kawasaki has not yet made it official but the news is flying all over the European web sites that Kawasaki is pulling out of MotoGP. Evidently, the same high costs of racing while doing business in a slow economy that have prompted Honda to pull [...]

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Source: http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/12/30/kawasaki-pulling-out-of-motogp/