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Bill Volk
Bill graduated from West Point with a degree in Mechanical Engineering; additionally, he has earned an MBA. He was, for some 14 years, the owner of a landscape design and construction firm. Bill is happily retired as a writer, SCUBA diver, and backpacker.
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Kitchen & Dining
Cheese Graters -- From the Simple to the Sophisticated
(Apr 18th 2013 10:01AM) Nothing sets off a great meal -- fondue, pizza, or spaghetti, for example -- like shredded cheese; and hand-sliced bits of cheese just don't get it, in my book. Cheese graters come in all manner of designs; here are three that would be very much at home in your kitchen. For occasional use in shredding cheese ...
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Kitchen & Dining
Wine Carriers -- for a Classy Way to Transport Your Vino
(Apr 17th 2013 1:01PM) Now that you have made your pick of the wine glasses you need for a special occasion, and you don't want to carry your wine around in a brown paper bag, how about a nice way to get you, and your wine, to the location of your celebration? Perhaps with this? With a temperature-regulating thermal insulation ...
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Kitchen & Dining
Wine Glasses for Fun or Formal Occasions
(Apr 16th 2013 10:12AM) Wine glasses -- really can't do without them if you do any sort of entertaining. But you don't have to be using Waterford crystal stemware to accommodate your guests; there are any number of fine wine glasses that will do for fun dinner parties, or formal occasions. For example, this set of four Sasaki Mikasa ...
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Camera, Photo & Video
The Optrix XD5 Action Sports Case for Your iPhone 5
(Apr 14th 2013 12:03PM) From the manufacturer of military specification video camera cases, and for your iPhone 5, the (less than one pound) Optrix XD5 Action Sports Case ($130 and free shipping). If you're the kind of action-oriented person who has pretty much made an art of top-quality videos using your iPhone 5, and enjoys the ...
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Kitchen & Dining
Three Clever Gadgets to Make Life a Little Easier
(Apr 12th 2013 10:21AM) I loves me some gadgets -- clever accessories to make a busy life a little less complicated. Check this trio of gadgets to see if they have a helpful place in your daily activities. Keep the spills off the floor or from the inside of your car with this two-pack of Munchkin Snack Catchers ($8); the spill-proof, ...
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Exercise & Fitness
The FitDesk Pedal Desk -- Stay Fit While You Sit
(Apr 10th 2013 10:24AM) A perfect example of multitasking -- fitting feminine body styles from 5 feet to six feet plus, the FitDesk Semi-Recumbent Pedal Desk ($252 and free shipping; was $289) transforms your leisure or work time into productive physical fitness. Folding easily for storage or movement -- on its smoothly rolling, and ...
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Women, Accessories, Outerwear
Raincoats on Sale for the Spring
(Apr 9th 2013 10:50AM) April showers bring May flowers ... and lots of rain. Don't be left out in the rain -- so to speak -- and end up getting drenched if you're on your way to work, traveling for fun, or just heading out for a day on the town. Raincoats, today, are lightweight, easy to care for, and packable as can be, so you don't ...
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Shoes
Five Sandals for Summer
(Apr 8th 2013 9:55AM) Now that Winter is (mostly) gone, and Spring is well underway, it's time to do an inventory of your closet to see what your Summer footwear situation is; if you are not satisfied with what you've on hand, take a look at these sandals for the warm time of the year. For casual or dress-up wear, these Beka ...
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Computers & Accessories
The Ematic Genesis Prime Tablet -- an Entry-Level, Budget Computer
(Apr 5th 2013 9:25AM) If you, or your kids, have been interested in playing around with a tablet, this may be the one for you -- the Ematic Genesis Prime 8" Tablet ($100 and free shipping). This low-budget tablet is no slouch for a hundred buck computer -- Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system, a 1.1 GHZ Intel processor, 4 GB of ...
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