Real Wasabi

Posted on December 4, 2006 Under Food

When I first took my father to a sushi dinner, my brother and I convinced him that the wasabi was guacamole. Suffice to say, he was surprised at the flavor he encountered when he took a generous glob of the…

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World AIDS Day

Posted on December 1, 2006 Under Life

A few days ago, I posted the Light to Unite initiative, urging you to go light a virtual candle to support those affected by the rampant, world-wide AIDS pandemic. I received a wealth of comments from you (our readers), most…

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Tweezerman Deluxe Grooming Kit

Posted on December 1, 2006 Under Gadgetry

I don't consider myself 'metrosexual' (at least compared to a lot of men out there), but I do take care of my body. Tweezerman products have helped me do just that for years, and I wanted to spread the word…

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REN: Clean Skincare

Posted on November 9, 2006 Under Life

I recently started testing a handful of products for UK based skin care line REN, and was pleasantly surprised with my experience. Not only is the packaging slick and the story remarkable-- what's inside is really quite nice. They use…

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Groom Yo Self, Fool!

Posted on October 5, 2006 Under Life

Details for Men, is the best place we've seen to order high-quality men's personal care products online--they recently set us up with a bunch of products to sample, and the following three really got my attention. (Yes, they advertise-- No,…

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Pangea Organics

Posted on September 13, 2006 Under Design

Pangea Organics seems to be one of the biggest players (while still keeping their integrity) in the quickly growing organic bath-product game. They have a sustainable manufacturing processes, never using petroleum, synthetic preservatives, sulfates or detergents. I had a chance…

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Durex Variety Pack

Posted on August 25, 2006 Under Design

Condom packaging is usually pretty lame, it's not something you're design-concious wants to have laying around your bedroom or bathroom. That all might have changed-- I was blown away by the design, color choices and overall experience with the new…

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Details For Men

Posted on August 14, 2006 Under Life

Details for Men is a recently launched site for men when it comes to personal care, grooming, and all things metrosexual. They have competitive pricing on some great products we would rarely buy for ourselves like face creams, shaving sets,…

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Serious as Cancer

Posted on July 24, 2006 Under Design

Research has shown that putting thoughts down on paper, whether it be in a journal or diary, can help people to battle illness and depression and the new Cancerpants Journal with Superfuntime Kit is aimed at doing just that. The…

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Smart Shave Review

Posted on October 17, 2005 Under Gadgetry

Shaving is one of my least favorite things to do, so I rarely shave 'bare' to the skin-- I prefer a buzzer for the 12 o'clock shadow look. It's time consuming, and can be uncomfortable--so for the rare occasion I…

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