My antipathy to all forms of conditioning (excepting a moderate amount of the physical) means I am a, uh, proponent of fans as cooling devices. One of my recent discoveries is the Holmes Blizzard Oscillating Grill Power Fan, which has--get this--a remote control, a timer, and various speed
McDonald's sucks, right? It makes you fat. The burgers are mediocre. It turns good American teens into pimply trolls who know nothing but the Fryolator. Fine. I'll give you all that. But give me this: McDonald's sells the best-tasting Diet Coke ever. Cold,
Want to impress those bougie jerks down at the marina? Skip the overhand knots and girth hitches favored by landlubbers. The proper way to moor your skiff is with a clove hitch. It only takes a few minutes to learn, and no amount of wind or waves will shake it
An Alessi teapot designed by Michael Graves sits atop my stove as a grave marker to my past affluence--Graves claims that he began to design for Target because he couldn't afford his own products. But I doubt $20 can buy you a better package of form and
Long grass, shiny grass, waxen grass, flaxen grass, public grass, private grass, grass that's fresh on the lawn, grass in a field you've just sat on, grass that's old, grass that's new, grass that's borrowed, and grass that's
Looking to add a little adult action to your drab kitchen rut? Short of becoming a real naked chef—something I don’t advise; you can suffer some nasty ass burns—pick up a box of Scharffen Berger cacao nibs. Roasted, shelled, and chopped, these crunchy beans can be added
Syndicate Design’s cards are so pretty you'll want to send a letter to everyone you know. Or at least the people you like. Printed by Aardvark Letterpress, Syndicate chooses gorgeous papers and rich inks to match clean, clever, and often offbeat designs. Buy a few of their
