Need a mop?

by | Dec 17, 2007 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

Gather round, kids. I want to tell you a story about when I was young—back in the Jurassic age. You know, we had it pretty hard, back then. Why, when we wanted to mop the floor, we had to take out a bunch of rope on a stick, and a bucket, and we had to put the...

Disaster preparedness

by | Dec 14, 2007 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

Sure, if there’s a flood or a blizzard or whatever, you’ll have all those Amazon boxes to keep you warm (or to turn into boats!), but will you have a solar light, radio, weather band, battery charger, siren, cell phone charger and apple corer all in one?...

A few words about Zappos

by | Dec 13, 2007 | Everyday Wisdom, Product Talk

It’s no secret that I pink puffy heart Zappos. The truth is that I have affiliate relationships with half a dozen shoe stores, but it’s Zappos that I recommend 90% of the time, because they are quite simply the best. Their customer service is amazing, the...

Christmas dress dilemma

by | Dec 12, 2007 | For the kids, Product Talk, Questions Answered

The lovely Susan writes: Mir, I love your site because I hate shopping and you basically do it for me! I’ve got a problem I need help with. My 4-year-old daughter has nothing to wear on Christmas day. I cannot find a simple, holiday dress for her. I know –...

A little product demo

by | Dec 10, 2007 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

If you’ve been on the fence about buying one of the Tri-Clops remote control vehicles that are currently marked down at Amazon, perhaps you’d enjoy watching the following video. It gave me a chuckle, as well as showing me what the thing actually...

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