Do you often daydream about flying off into the deep blue yonder, but don’t think you have the funds to make your aviation dreams come true? Sure, you could get airborne by taking a helicopter tour or hot air balloon ride for a few hundred dollars, but it’s not the same as piloting your own aircraft. Well, it might just be cheaper to take that [...]
St. Patrick’s Day… Green Parades, rivers and fountains dyed green… And alcohol, heavily consumed. And no, not only Guiness or green beer. The following 12 gadgets will take your drinking and bartending skills to the next level. (Prices don’t include shipping). 1.The Bar10Der ($49.99) (Also available on Amazon for $45.99 – 49.99) So you want to make a mojito… Easy! All you need is a [...]
How many times growing up did you think you lived in the most boring place on earth? Maybe for some of you who grew up in the Big Apple, there was always something to do, but many of us from small- to mid-sized town America didn’t have the luxuries of the City That Never Sleeps. But as it turns out, our hometowns didn’t suck after [...]
When it comes to the best activities for overall fitness, swimming invariably floats to the top of the list. It’s an aerobic exercise without the jarring shock to the body that comes from jogging. It’s a strength-building exercise that uses the body’s natural motions, creating long lean muscles and functional strength, as opposed to the compact, movement-specific muscle gains achieved in weight lifting. And it’s [...]
American author Thomas Merton once said: “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” Indeed, enjoying art is one of the purest and most universal ways to “lose yourself” – it’s easy to forget about your problems for a little while when you’re singing along to your favorite song or watching an edge-of-your seat movie. At the same time, whether [...]
President John F. Kennedy once said “Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of riding a bike.” While this remains true, there are still many people who return from their rides without having as much fun as they could have. Thankfully, a bicycle is a relatively simple device, and making a few simple adjustments is all that is necessary to create an enjoyable exercise out of [...]
