Wedding
Wedding Disaster Gives Proof to the Importance of Groomsmen Gifts
This wedding disaster gives proof to the importance of giving out great groomsmen gifts. After all, the groomsmen are giving you one of the most valuable resources you can find, and that’s their TIME!
Tara Chauffe, a 26-year old bride finds herself crying all day, as she comes to the realization that her special day […]
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Cufflinks-The Ultimate Male Accessory
“Watching a man doing his cufflinks is every bit as sensuous as having a zipper slide down the back of a little black dress,” Anon
Women are often the ones who enjoy a myriad of accessories. And we get to express ourselves in many different ways. Men, on the other hand, don’t have this […]
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A Boy Teases Pickpockets with His Wallet
Challenged by Rick Steves’ proclamation that ‘getting one’s wallet stolen is unavoidable when vacationing in Europe’, a boy named Kyle set out on a social experiment. What came out of his little experiment was an unlikely truth: “People are good.” Are they, really?
It all started with an adolescent boy reading a warning […]
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Zippo - The American Icon
You know that Zippos are not just great gift items; they make for precious collectors’ items too. Your favorite Zippo did not grow into a celebrated American icon for nothing.
Did you know that Zippo manufactures about 45,000 lighters each day? As a matter of fact, Zippo has produced about 425 million lighters since 1932. These […]
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The Socially Unhealthy Prohibition
Did you know that there was a time (the 1920’s to be exact) when alcohol was banned in the United States? Worse, the whole thing led to the banning of liquor flasks as well. Now you can imagine what a dark age it must have been.
The Prohibition smelled of rats right from the very beginning. […]
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The Railroad Watch - Why So Collectible?
Ever wondered why pocket watches are such collectible items? Railroad pocket watches make for precious heirlooms. Find out why.
Railroad pocket watches mark the height of not just the American watchmaking industry, but of the Industrial Revolution itself. In 1891, just as the rail system was experiencing a rapid expansion, an unfortunate disaster happened. Two trains, […]
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Keep in Time, Keep Atomic Clocks
Ever since man had the ability to measure time down to its nanoseconds, atomic clocks have been staples of time-keeping. With the atom’s nucleus and electrons keeping time, you will always have the most accurate time at your disposal. And get this: the atomic clocks that adorn your wrist and your office also […]
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Leave the Wallets, Take the Cell Phones
Increasingly, cell phones have taken on new functions. These communication devices have become entertainment centers, portable cameras and video recorders, and alternative data storage gadgets. These have become so pervasive that not possessing one labels you as either too poor to buy one, or a techno-phobic who will be dragged kicking and screaming […]
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Chasing Alcoholism (Or Not!)
Remember the time when carrying flasks with you was risky business because the whole country was dry? And we are not talking about dry weather here, just the Prohibition. That being said, we most probably do not remember since the federal Prohibition was lifted almost 75 years ago and we are definitely much […]
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Where Older Is Better
We live in a world where youth is exalted. Of course, this has not always been the case. Once upon a time, it was fashionable to wear white wigs and to powder your hair to imitate the most conspicuous symbol of old age - white hair - in the belief that older is better. […]
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