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Which MP3 deals? Amazon $5 albums for November
November 1, 2011
John Coltrane’s The Ultimate Blue Train, Bob Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited, and The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill are all $5 each.
Rescuing airline miles with the incredible 5-day pizza diet
June 29, 2009
Our frequent flier miles were about to expire, so we made a last-minute dash to Kenosha for pizza.
Chicken kebabs on the grill: A quick, low-meat dinner
May 5, 2009
When you want to cook in the open air, but you don’t want to pork out.
Through today only: Pick 'n Save deal on Eight O'Clock Coffee
April 4, 2009
Our local Pick n’ Save has 36-ounce bags of Eight O’Clock 100% Columbian on sale for just $8.99.
Grease is golden
January 9, 2009
An economy works thanks to the magic of money changing hands — from you, to the savings and loan, to your neighbor, to the real estate agent — the faster, the better.
Pressure cookers, recipe books for Indian food, beans, stew
January 5, 2009
Oh, yes — there is delicious Indian food in Racine. It’s at our house, thanks to our Kuhn Rikon Duromatic pressure cooker.
Snuggie, Slanket, Heat Surge: My TV monk life
January 1, 2009
The Great Recession makes me consider becoming a monk — a monk with a Snuggie, a Slanket, and a Heat Surge.
Could free TV make a comeback?
December 17, 2008
Our neighbor gets plenty of digital channels — for free — on the same old TVs she has owned for years.
Steeling a fabulous new kitchen look
December 8, 2008
Apply Thomas’ Liquid Stainless Steel to your outdated appliances to make them look brand new.
Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP is getting panned
December 6, 2008
If Gwyneth Paltrow wants to be the Thin White Next Oprah, she may need to kick her GOOP down a notch.
'The Story of Stuff' with Annie Leonard
December 31, 2007
A 20-minute video looks at global consumerism, limited resources, and waste.
Canon PowerShot A570 IS ordered
December 12, 2007
Digital Photography Review helped me find the camera I was looking for — a Canon PowerShot A570 IS.
