1201am Paper Goods

Posted on November 29, 2006 Under Design

We covered 1201am around this time last year-- a beautiful collection of solid handmade paper goods by graphic designer Laurie Forehand. If you too are on the eternal search for the greatest post and gift cards this holiday season, add…

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From The Vaults: Book Gifts

Posted on November 28, 2006 Under Books

Often times when you get a book as a gift, you smile nervously, file it away into the book shelf and never glance at again. That's not likely to happen with the books pictures above-- so here are our picks…

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ISO50 New Prints and Sale

Posted on November 28, 2006 Under Art

Scott Hansen, the talented designer/musician behind ISO50 just released three brand new poster prints in time for the holidays. As an additional incentive, everything else in the shop is 20% off for a limited time. Pop by to check out…

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Reef Sandals: Winter Update

Posted on November 27, 2006 Under Fashion

I know that for every one of you who will be heading to the cold snowy slopes over the holiday season, there will be one who opts for a warm weather vacation-- the beach perhaps? Flips (as I call them)…

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The Best of Technology Writing 2006

Posted on November 27, 2006 Under Books

Technology is a pervasive part of our daily lives, and increasingly so. It seems as though with each passing year, technology engulfs another portion of each of us. It is an evolution for which I am fearful and uncomfortable, but…

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Sufjan Stevens: Songs for Christmas

Posted on November 27, 2006 Under Music

As a young lad, I became accustomed to those tortured Christmas Carol albums-- you Christmas observers out there know which ones I am talking about. Your parents would dig them out and play them over and over, year after year.…

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Imagini Gift Finder

Posted on November 27, 2006 Under Life

There are a lot of online gift guides out there that make it easier for you all to (1) find gifts and (2) buy them online so that you don't have to mess with deadlocked stores during the holiday season.…

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From The Vaults: Design Gifts

Posted on November 27, 2006 Under Design

Rather than putting together a full fledged gift guide this year, we thought we'd dig into the archives and share our favorite items from the past. One thing we notice every year is a vast majority of our 'finds' are…

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Hulger PIP: The Wooden Edition

Posted on November 27, 2006 Under Gadgetry

Tango pointed me to this genius new Hulger PIP* phone last week, shown here. It's fashioned from grained African hardwood Ziricote-- apparently some fancy type of Blackwood. It comes in a wooden box which also has a wooden container of…

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Peace Oil

Posted on November 22, 2006 Under Food

"It's extra virgin, great on salads and a lubricant for relationships in the Middle East." Peace Oil, is olive oil produced in Northern Israel by a staff of Arabs, Jews, Bedouins and Druze working together-- and as most of you…

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