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Entries from January 2010

Tree of Life Pendant

January 31st, 2010 · No Comments · Gifts for Her, Jewish Gifts

Share.. I think that I have just found the most handsome piece of casual Jewish-inspired jewelry that I’ve ever seen. It is a beautiful Tree of Life pendant on a string of Turquoise. The pendant includes the Tree of Life symbol with a Star of David cleverly formed in the center. In Hebrew, the tree [...]

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A Less Graceful Acrobat

January 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Specials

Share..A Pablo Picasso painting was damaged after a woman attending art class, lost her balance, fell into “The Actor” and tore it. The unusually large canvas, measuring 77.25 by 45.38 inches (196 by 115 centimeters), sustained a vertical tear of about six inches (15 centimeters) in its lower right-hand corner in. The Metropolitan Museum of [...]

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Phones, Business, Tech Wars and fun…

January 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Gifts for Her, Gifts for Him, New Stuff

Share..Not long ago, Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG) lived side by side in peace and harmony. These days the story has changed. First, Apple rejected Google Voice for the iPhone; next, Google CEO Eric Schmidt quit Apple’s board; and then Google launched Nexus One, taking direct aim at the iPhone. Now, Apple is in talks [...]

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Victorian Lady Jewlery Box

January 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Gifts for Her, Unique Gifts

Share.. Thou still unravish’d bride of quietness, Thou foster-child of silence and slow time… John Keats Victorian England was always artistically pregnant. The pendulum of time swung as always, and English artists remembered the ancient Classics, the mystique of Rome and especially the truths uncovered by the Italian Renaissance. An age of awakening after wars [...]

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Oprah, Bristol and Sarah Tackle Some Hairy Topics…

January 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, Fashion & Style, Fun Stuff

Share..Sarah Palin appeared on Oprah’s ‘Fridays Live,’ as a super special guest, bringing with her two other super special guests, her daughter Bristol and her hair-do… Oprah mid intro… Enter famous new FOX News contributor via satellite… Oprah: Look at your hair! What did you do to your hair? Palin: Do you like it? I [...]

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Gifts from the Heart

January 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Amulets, Gifts for Her, Unique Gifts

Share..Want to see something lovely? I mean really lovely? The royal and grand color red is the color of awesome passion and eternal love, so in time for Valentine’s Day, I’ve picked out something quite special. Behold: Talented Israeli artist, Ester Shahaf has handcrafted a true gem. The necklace features a Hamsa made from 925 [...]

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Goodbye Conan, Hello Jay

January 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities

Share..O’Brien left NBC and “The Tonight Show” on Thursday in a $45 million deal, creating an involuntary pick for Jay Leno to return to his 17-year-old seat. O’Brien will get more than $33 million and the rest will go to his 200-person-strong staff in severance. And that didn’t come without a struggle. O’Brien joked on [...]

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Mayer Spills a Bit More Than His Guts for Rolling Stone

January 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, Fun Stuff

Share..John Mayer is on the cover of the new Rolling Stone. And he forgot his shirt! Inside, the mysterious rocker tells about what’s been giving him the blues: About ex-girlfriend Jennifer Aniston he says: “I’ve never really gotten over it. It was one of the worst times of my life…Blowing me off is the new [...]

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Silver Hamsa Valentine and other ideas…

January 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Gifts for Her, Gifts for Him, Holiday Gifts, necklaces

Share..Thinking about giving your loved one a lovely piece of jewelry for Valentine’s Day? Or perhaps you are thinking about asking an acquaintance to be your Valentine, and you just need that perfect gift, say, for the sake of persuasion. Well check out what I just found! It is a delicate 925 Sterling Silver bead [...]

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New From Moshi: The Voice Control Travel Alarm Clock

January 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Gifts for Her, Gifts for Him, New Stuff

Share..Activate nine voice control commands with just the touch of a button Moshi specializes in interactive voice recognition technology that is applied to consumer electronics, primarily alarm clocks. Their voice-activated alarm clocks, equipped with Technology That Listens™, are made special for their customers. They listen to your every command, whether you are setting the alarm [...]

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Mel’s Smoke-Free Resurrection

January 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, Fun Stuff

Share..“better decide whether you’re hanging on the cross, or banging in the nails” Mel Gibson is finally quitting cigarettes after 45 year. Moving onto Day 9 without cigarettes, Gibson spoke to reporters at a press conference promoting his return to the screen in ‘Edge of Darkness.’ “It was torture,” says Gibson. “The first three days [...]

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RADIO GAGA: The New Solar Powered Radio

January 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Buying Online, Geeky Gifts

Share..It’s been a while since I’ve covered any new and exciting products. Maybe that’s because it’s been a while since I’ve seen any new or exciting products. Well here’s something…Check this baby out! Introducing the FR150, Eton Solar Emergency Crank Radio! This solar powered emergency radio combines the hand- crank technology with a built-in flashlight [...]

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Hugh Splits From the Shannon Twins

January 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, Fun Stuff

Share..The 83-year-old Hugh Hefner is down two-thirds of his girlfriends – down but not out. Tuesday Hefner tweeted that, “The Shannon Twins are growing up. They’re moving to the Playmate House with my blessing so they will be free to do other things.” What he meant exactly by “other things” was left to us to [...]

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Blair, Madonna, Louis Vuitton and bunny ears

January 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Entertainment & Celebrities, Fashion & Style

Share..Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will apparently be making a foray into fashion with a consultant job at Louis Vuitton A source said last week, “There is an agreement in principle but nothing has been signed yet. Mr. Blair won’t be joining the board but he will be acting in an advisory role, working [...]

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The Tale of the Hi-Tech Hip Priest

January 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Gifts for Her, Gifts for Him, Specials

Share..Here’s a good one for you religious shoppers and you who are religious about technology: The Rev. Canon David Parrott blessed a heap of laptops and smart phones on the altar of London’s 17th-century St. Lawrence Jewry church on Monday. “It’s the technology that is our daily working tool, and it’s a technology we should [...]

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