Product Review: Silk Feet Bladeless Exfoliating Microscreen

Once in a while I come across a product that just makes me go, “Hey, that’s pretty cool!” I was at the Bed, Bath & Beyond box store earlier today when I came across a product called “Silk Feet.” Silk Feet is an exfoliator designed to “sand” the ugly cracked skin on your heels. If …

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Moleskine Ventures Into World Beyond Notebooks

Blank journal manufacturer Moleskine has announced its introduction of products that go well beyond the standard notebook with three new lines that complement their core inventory: Writing Collection This collection consists of rectangular pens and pencils designed to clip onto the elastic of and sit flush against your Moleskine notebook. The pens are rollerballs, although …

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Product Review: Tom Bihn Side Effect Bag

Bag maker Tom Bihn offers “a convertible organizer bag/shoulder bag/waist pack” called the Side Effect. I was looking for something that would serve as a multi-purpose bag to put in my carry-on; specifically, a tiny purse that could also serve as a non-liquid make-up case. Optimally, I wanted it to be able to fit one …

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Passports, national parks, and museums, oh my. How the government shutdown could affect you

First of all, let me say that a government shutdown is gonna really suck. Hundreds of thousands of ordinary Americans who have jobs with the federal government, won’t get paid. Although a lot of the essential services will still be operating as usual—including air traffic controllers and airport security screeners—many travel-related services will come to …

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How to Manage Souvenirs

So you’ve successfully packed everything you need for your trip into your carry-on and now you’re off galavanting around at your destination. As happens very often, you find yourself in a store, and your eyes glaze over as you start thinking about all the wonderful things you can buy and take home for your living …

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