Oh, it was quite the year for purchases related to music, photography or computer technology. I spent way too much money and loved pretty much every minute of it. Here’s a rundown of my purchases for the year, but only the big stuff. I’m not going to bore you with every software upgrade or guitar cable I got. Yipee! Music… Read more →
Category: Things You Buy for $100 Archive
Gotta Get Me Some of Dat Yoga Booty
Saw this at CVS today. “wOw!” is right. Yoga booty? I’m guessing this isn’t exactly what the Yogi’s had in mind when they developed the mind-body-spirit connecting exercise. But, hey, for less than $40, you too can have a yoga booty, as terrifying as that may sound. Read more →
Here Today, Gone Today
Chris Rock once described the music business with this phrase. He could add t-shirts to that list. With the birth of make-your-own-tees online over the past couple years, new shirts are hitting the web faster than ever. The latest submission: If you don’t understand, view the SNL skit here and you’ll get it. One of the more brilliant moments on… Read more →
More T-Shirt Fun…For Geeks
Everyone knows I’m a big t-shirt nut. Well, not EVERYONE, but, you know, EVERYONE! Here are a few faves I found on a list of 107 t-shirts for geeks that do not suck thanks to a link from t-critic.com. It’s all about pwning and being a pr0n *. Common concerns on the net… What geeks think (and, by the way,… Read more →
Really, Really Big Stuff for the Holidays
You have this relative that is really hard to buy for, right? She’s very picky. She is never satisfied. But, if there is one thing you know, it is that she likes her gifts to be BIG…really BIG! Do I have the online store for you. Welcome to GreatBigStuff.com, the store for crazy oversized crap that you’ll never need, but… Read more →
TCritic: Great New Blog About T-Shirts
Anyone who knows me, and if you are reading this you either know me or are terribly bored, knows that I love t-shirts. I have many of them mostly with alternately stupid and funny messages on them – mostly stupid. I’m always on the lookout for another “WTF?” or “My Mommy Says I’m Special” t-shirt, so I search for them… Read more →
Every Kid Wants One This Christmas
Forget the Wii. No need for the PS3. Ignore iPod’s and Barbies and educational toys. Walk right past the clothing and tennis shoes. This Christmas, all the cool kids want the Dr. Laura action figure. Dr. Laura is not only one of the most popular radio personalities in America, she is also a best selling author of 14 books, including… Read more →
You Know You’re Somebody When You’re on Ebay
I remember the first time I went into Half Price Books and found a copy of a CD I had played on in the used bin. This is one of those milestones as a musician. Others include: Hearing yourself on the radio Reading a review in a publication Seeing yourself on television Reading about yourself in a gossip column Reading… Read more →
Black Friday: Best Buy Stampede
Ah, another Black Friday has come and gone. The rush of crowds diving into piles of $10 DVD players and raiding shelves of $4 flash cards and beating up friends and family for their shot at a Wii. Good times. Just so we don’t forget, here’s a little video coverage of a 5am stampede at an unknown Best Buy with… Read more →
Give Your Kid Some Ink for Christmas
Well, I’m sitting here today in bed trying to beat back a cold though it feels as if at times I’m beating it with one of my lungs. I’m surfing the net glad that the holiday week will likely make this one quiet as far as work goes and I come across this lovely new toy for the holidays. Look… Read more →