For those of us that don’t have a budget of thousands to spend on Christmas gifts, here’s a list of goodies that are just as cool.  I like my house to be filled only with the things I love, from chairs to coffee cups to trash cans.  If I don’t enjoy seeing it every day, [...]

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I grew up listening to my dad’s collection of soul music, and by far Sam Cooke was my favorite artist of the era.  His voice makes everything just feel like it’s gonna be alright.  Today marks the 45th anniversary of his death, the day a supreme talent was taken away far too soon.  In my [...]

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Part of the fun of the Christmas holidays is shopping for presents for your friends, and (even better) getting some goodies yourself.  As I’ve poked around the stores, I’ve found quite a few things that I wouldn’t mind receiving.  This list, however, includes the things that are so expensive there’s no way I can afford [...]

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I just now noticed that my awesome RSS subscribers may not have seen any new posts since I moved to a new server. Problem solved! Sorry about that.

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I’ve always dreamed of owning a wood cottage in the mountains.  Designed by Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Architects, this modern home in Sebastopol, California (just north of SF) is exactly what I had in mind.  At 1700 square feet, it has just enough room to cozily vacation with your family while comfortably absorbing the breathtaking landscape [...]

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