It was just about two years ago, marketing flags were ready to be dropped all around the country for a June 9, 2006 movie opening on 3,985 screens. A little movie called CARS. Yes, it was a long, long time ago … and for most of us, that was 1,082 trips to and back from […]

The Frankford ‘Make Your Own Gummy Candy Ice Cream’ kit is clearly the most elaborate and most awesome candy ever – perfect for this generation that wants everything their exact own way and DIYers … Sure, there’s plenty of candy choices where you buy it, unwrap it and stick it in your mouth … Yawn! […]

When you’re all bleary eyed and wondering what the difference between a capuccino is and latté is (just don’t do it in Europe, they will laugh you out of the café) – is it steamed milk or steamed foam, here’s a handy dandy illustrated guide … this is a great showcase of what great design […]

To chow down on the “Best Burger Ever” you will need to get on down to Illinois near the border across from St. Louis to a town called Sauget but from what I read and hear it is well worth the trip. The town of Sauget has a minor league baseball team in the Frontier […]

Most Americans cannot say the phrase ‘balls’ without lapsing into a juvenile titters (or using the phrase ‘titters’ but that’s another story). Ball – singular form is acceptable when describing sports but the plural form even when involved in sports usually ends with someone with, “That’s what she said.” So, they are unwilling to try […]

When Texterity announced they created magazines for the iPhone, I thought – that’s nice – not expecting much – thinking maybe they just re-formatted the banner ads and the text so it would fit on one page but instead, they actually made it TOTALLY IPHONE friendly and by offering some very cool choices. When you […]

The Simpsons Kwik-E-Mart is expanding across America – and taking over 7-11 … well, just for a short time and during the release of the Simpsons Movie – FINALLY, we get to try out KrustyO’s cereal, Buzz Cola and Iced Squishees (the cup says Squishee, but the contents will be Slurpee). Some great photos here. […]

“For a quarter century, chefs at pricey steakhouses have been searing meat on burners that cook with infrared energy. Now the high-temperature technology may be coming to a backyard barbecue near you. With the expiration of a key patent, major gas grill manufacturers, including market leader Char-Broil, which is based in Columbus, have scrambled to […]

So staying at the Atlantis is not a bad gig. What is a killer is realizing that you need a fatter wallet to enjoy the posh scenery.  The following pricing is all in US dollars as the Bahamian dollar is roughly 1-1.  For example: One copy of a daily issue of the New York Times:  […]

Known as Lindt & Sprungli AG, this Swiss chocolatier knows chocolate. I prefer milk chocolate although the occasional dark chocolate brings a nice change to my chocolate repast.  Tasting Lindt chocolate before something like a Hershey’s bar is like tasting a truffle before a toadstool or, extending the metaphor, driving a Ferrari before driving a […]