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No matter what we say to ourselves, the vast majority of New Year’s promises are not kept . The promise that next year will be […]
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If you deploy your Oculus VR gear this holiday season, I have no doubt that you will become just like me: fully committed to a […]
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2011; Bethesda released Skyrim , Nintendo released two Zelda games, and Valve released Portal 2 . Overall, it has been a fantastic year for gaming. […]
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Buying a Weber Kettle Charcoal Grill is one of the best decisions I have made in 2021. Until this year, I had been wary of […]
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Rust can form on some types of metal, but it can damage others as well. Its characteristic deep reddish brown color readily bleeds into other […]
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On a cold winter night in 2017, a friend brought a 20oz cheese ball topped with walnuts and bacon to my Christmas party. This was […]
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The stockings were hung, gifts were wrapped and then unwrapped, and the gift-giving portion of the holiday season came to an end. But when you […]
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Traditionally, retail stores can get big discounts on items left over from the holiday shopping season about a week after Christmas. Stores were eager to […]
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All the excitement associated with opening gifts, spending time with friends and family, and being able to eat special foods that may only be available […]
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With widespread shipping issues and the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic (again), the 2021 holiday shopping season was not without its challenges. Online retailers have […]
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The proliferation of the Omicron variant may have made your vacation plans difficult, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get the holiday photos you want […]
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In a sketch of the final episode of Saturday Night Live, a pair of mature women (played by Edie Bryant and Kate McKinnon) filmed a […]
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So you’ve just unboxed your brand new Apple Watch. Apple’s popular wearable device is a great sequel to your iPhone, packed with features that span […]
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Long before the seemingly endless pandemic began, the convenience of online shopping was hard to resist. But while buying something directly from a reputable retailer […]
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