Archive: September 2014
My wife and her family are bi-lingual (they’re German), so I’ve been regularly reminded over the years that I like the idea of learning and speaking a couple of languages. Well, I recently put in a couple hundred hours doing Michel Thomas’ and Pimsleur’s German courses and while I learned quite a bit, I was actually pretty disappointed with how impractical my […]
This is the ultimate backyard feature for any grill kings or Paleo dieters out there. Sure, it’s an awesome conversation piece simply by being made of handcrafted black ceramic, but there will be silence around the table when you serve the succulent meats and flavorful veggies that come out of this thing. The charcoal grill is versatile […]
There are a surprising number of healthy recipes for ice cream (like this one using sweet potatoes), but not everyone has easy access to an ice cream maker. Not only are they pricey, but they can take up a lot of counter or cabinet space. That’s why this Shake ‘n’ Make Ice Cream Maker by Mustard […]
With the new app Hyperlapse, Instagram just got even better: you use it to create your own time-lapse videos with your iPhone. The free app uses the Apple gadget’s built-in gyroscope to stabilize the images to create a series that syncs up almost seamlessly. Even if you (and your iPhone) are in motion, such as […]
Shopping for new specs online has never been easier. Warby Parker can fit you with the perfect new frames – and you don’t have to set foot in store (although in ten U.S. cities, you can shop in person if you want to). It starts with a free order of up to 5 trial eyeglasses […]
Simply put, Office Space is one of my all-time favorite comedies. The premise is simple: Unable to endure another mind-numbing day at Initech Corporation, cubicle slave Peter Gibbons (Ron Livingston) gets fired up and decides to get fired. Armed with a leisurely new attitude and a sexy new girlfriend (Jennifer Aniston), he soon masters the art of […]
I’m a big believer in the power of habit and of effective daily “rituals,” and I love to hear about how successful people go about doing what they do, so this book was right up my alley. Through entertaining and wonderfully written anecdotes, Daily Rituals shows you how some of the most famous artists and scientists worked. 161 in all, these stories […]
