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Mustachioed for Movember

Movember is almost here. Time to grow that stache for charity. In the spirit of Movember, this mustachioed fleece neck warmer is ideal for those…

Color Sensing Pen

Talk about gimmick. This ‘Color Sensing’ pen can reproduce any color that it detects. In theory it sounds great, but in practice I do not…

Liberty Knee High in Water

Coincidence or luck. Utne Reader captures the Hurricane Sandy disaster as Lady Liberty is knee high in water.

Figuring in Getting Some Action

I just don’t get guys who buy action figures (dolls) and leave them in the original packaging. I found this cartoon dead on about the…

Rookie Yearbook One

Drawn and Quarterly has gone where no graphic novel publisher has gone, they are publishing books geared towards teenage girls. As a father of a…

The First Walking Dead

The original Walking Dead with scaremeister Boris Karloff. Nothing is original anymore, everything is recycled at one point or another.

Weird Wheels

This sticker set of 55 Weird Wheels was a fun treat for the kids of the early eighties. It’s a send off to classic artist …

Bad Halloween Costumes

The worst Halloween costumes of all time, Leather Guy (Glenn M. Hughes) from the Village People and Chachi from Joanie Loves Chachi. How about a…

No Candy For You

I am ashamed to admit but this year I am not giving out Halloween candy. After 15 years I am pulling the plug. I’ll be…

Complete Fractured Fairy Tales

The funniest part of The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show was Fractured Fairy Tales. For the first time they are collected together in one volume. You…

Pumpktris

What do you get when you mix the game Tetris with a pumpkin? Pumpktris, of course.

The Bride Wore Bandages

The Bride of Frankenstein enjoys the accolades from many artists who have envisioned her as their own creation.  Elsa Lanchester is celebrated in her glorious…

Mutant Ninja Michelin Men

Look out world here comes the Mutant Ninja Michelin Men. This old photograph from 1922 shows what happens when you cross the The Teenage Mutant…

War Between Kindle and iPad mini

Of course you know, this means war! Amazon threw down the gauntlet this week on the iPad mini. It’s going to be an interesting Christmas…

Halloween Board Games

They sure do not make games like they used to. Kids were tickled with board games such as Séance, Which Witch?, Voice of the Mummy,…

Advice From Dr. Seuss

Dear Children of Troy:Read!Read!Read!Read!Read!That’s the advice of your good friend, Dr. Seuss.

Listen

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.-Ernest Hemingway

Book of Doom

As we wait for Sandy to hit shore, I was leafing through The Coffee Table book of Doom by Steven Appleby and Art Lester. Remember…

Introvert

I have been accused of being an introvert. So what. I enjoy my own company! We are introverts by Grant Snider. You are in great…

Doors: Live At The Bowl ’68

For those who know me, I am the biggest Doors fan. (some might dispute that) The latest in a series of live albums, Live At…