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Get Back on Board, Dammit!

2012-01-20T10:47:00.000-08:00

Get back on board, dammit! Vada a Bordo, Cazzo! Tshirts emblazoned with the famous words of the Italian coast guard officer Gregorio Maria De Falco barked to the rogue captain of the sinking cruise ship Costa Concordia. The rogue captain, Francesco Schettino, is currently under house arrest for his actions in leaving the distressed ship, while De Falco is being hailed in Italy as a hero. Tshirts were soon to follow.

9th Day of Christmas - 9 Ladies Dancing

2011-12-09T10:13:00.001-08:00

On the ninth day of Christmas, we have nine ladies dancing. According to most information, this refers to the nobility class, as in Lords and Ladies, and not to professional dancers.

I love dancing. I love everything from ballet to hip hop, with the possible exception of interpretive jazz dancing.

Wedgwood 12 Days Christmas 9 Ladies Dancing Ball Ornament $24.95

Byers Choice Nine Ladies Dancing $68

Then I start thinking about how much I love Dancing with the Stars...

DWTS Junkie iPhone 4 Slider Case $24.99

Dancing Lessons: How I Found Passion and Potential on the Dance Floor and in Life by Cheryl Burke $16.47

If you have dancers in your life, dance related jewelry is always a nice gift.
I love Dance with Red Heart Charm Necklace with Siam Swarovski Crystal Drop $24.99

Just to show you how my brain percolates, that thought got me thinking about Billy Elliot, the movie, and I found these great shoes with the Elliot tartan, and wouldn't they be great for any boy or girl who's inspired by the story of Billy Elliot:

And since it's Christmas time, thoughts of dance always lead to thoughts of the Nutcracker...Click the image below to get tix to the New York City Ballet's Nutcracker! Tickets for 12/24/2011 at David H. Koch Theater (formerly New York State Theater) in New York, NY are available.

Want to spend more? Here's a lovely ballet slippers charm:

14K Gold Ballet Slipper Charm $659.13

8th Day of Christmas - Eight Maids a'Milking

2011-12-08T09:55:00.000-08:00

When I think of milk, I only think of one thing: MILK CHOCOLATE! Those eight maids a'milking are harvesting fresh milk to make the best chocolate gifts for the holidays!

Waterford Crystal Twelve Days Eighth Edition Bell, Eight Maids a Milking $34.94

A nice box of chocolates is always appreciated!

Godiva Chocolatier Milk Chocolate Gift Box (22 pc.) $39

Put out bowls of Lindt Truffles!
Lindt Lindor Truffles Milk Chocolate, 120-Count Box $36

OOh what about a Dessert of the Month gift!
Dessert of the Month Club - FREE SHIPPING with every order $359.40

Or a mug to serve hot chocolate in!
Chocolat Parisian Chocolate Large Mug $16.99

But if you're superrich, go for broke!
Tower of Joy Over 350 Pieces of Hand-Crafted Chocolates $425

7 Swans a Swimming

2011-12-07T07:44:00.000-08:00

Seven swans a'swimming...

The first thing I think of when I think of swans is Swan Lake, the ballet. When I think of classical ballet, I think of the greatest pairing of ballet dancers ever, Nureyev and Fonteyn.
Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn in Swan Lake, 1967 $21.73

But for something more contemporary (and strange), you could get

Black Swan [Blu-ray] $20.99

Swans are also classical symbols of beauty and grace.
Waterford Crystal Twelve Days of Christmas Bell Ornament, Seven Swans A Swimming $60.18

Pink & White Swan Box Swarovski Crystals Pill Box $49.95

Swan Mug $19.70

But wait! What if you're super rich or you've been bad this year? Then you might want to spend a little more...

18K White Gold, Oxidized Silver, and White Diamond Swan Pendant Necklace $12,880

Sixth Day of Christmas - Geese a -Laying?

2011-12-06T07:48:00.001-08:00

Six geese a-laying...

The sixth day of Christmas is all about geese that lay eggs....let's see...a little free association is required here, because really I can't imagine anyone but Ma and Pa Kettle wanting to find a goose under their Christmas tree.
Patience Brewster Krinkles - Six Geese A-Laying Ornament $39.99

I bet we'd all like a nice goose-down comforter!

The Himalaya Comforter in Various Sizes - Select 700+ Polish White Goose Down or 800+ White Goose Down - $480

Or maybe just the pillow, for $149.99

Charms for bracelets are hot this year. Here's a cute goose one:
VINANI German 925 Sterling Silver Charm Pendant Goose $39.45

And for the adventurer, the cold weather lover, the inveterate snowshoer, a warm coat is a necessity.
Canada Goose Ontario Down Parka $590

On the other hand, you could send someone a Christmas goose for dinner!
Frozen Free Range Goose by Sassafras Valley Farm $80

'Course the kids would love a nice Mother Goose book...

And, as always, if you're rich or want to live like the 1%, you could always serve some foie gras...

Rougie Block of Duck Foie Gras Pate 4.76 oz $550

Five Golden Rings (5th Day of Christmas)

2011-12-05T08:17:00.000-08:00

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...five golden rings.

When I was a kid I disliked how the song slowed down at that point. It seemed schmaltzy and romantic, and anyway why would anyone need FIVE rings? But I recently learned that possibly in the very beginning, the five rings possibly referred to ring-necked pheasants. That makes sense, and is in keeping with the rest of the song.

But anyway, if you want to give your love some gold, here's a few awesome ideas.

Yellow Gold Plated Sterling Silver Sapphire with Diamond-Accent Flower Ring $39

Concave Gold Inlay Celtic Tungsten Carbide Wedding Band Ring $35.99

Gold Crystal Swarovski Double Circle Cufflinks $79.99

10k Yellow Gold Dragonfly Ring with Diamond-Accent $64.99

Yellow Gold Plated Sterling Silver Sapphire and Diamond Accent Necklace $189

And if you want to splash out, here's a gorgeous Celtic band. It's described as a wedding band, but it doesn't have to be. It's just a great looking gold ring:

Love Knot Light Celtic Wedding Ring in 14K Yellow Gold $1539.00

On the Fourth Day of Christmas... Four Colly Birds

2011-12-02T08:59:00.000-08:00

OKee I confess I had to look up "colly birds". One source says that a colly bird is a blackbird, and that "colly" is old English for "coal black". Some versions of the poem have changed "colly" to "calling". So...birds....let's see what kinds of bird themed gifts there are out there on the web.

Raven Scrying Pendant in Sterling Silver $95

Angry Birds Cell Phone Cover $21.39

Snow Man Wreath Bird Seed $15.93

The White Album (Remastered) [Enhanced, Limited Edition, Original Recording Remastered] The Beatles | Format: Audio CD $17.16

Mod Fall Owls Gift Box $38.55

"NO FEAR" Wood Ducks Fledging Poster

Glam Naturale Free as a Bird 3D Birdcage Pendant Necklace $26.95

Decorative Bird Cage Centerpiece Black $12.99 Each

Silver Tone Multi Color Rhinestone Parrot Cocktail Ring $29.99

And as always, for the superrich, the 1%, we offer a birdhouse for your garden. It's not that it's THAT expensive, it's just that....who has $400 to spend on a bird house??

Birdhouse $398.00

Three French Hens

2011-12-01T09:14:00.001-08:00

On the third day of Christmas, let's see...it was three French hens...I wonder what makes a French hen different from an American one. Must be the accent.

I wouldn't recommend giving anyone a chicken for the holidays, but anything French is always seen as sophisticated, so here are a few gift suggestions for the Francophile.

Five Star Distributors Coffee, French Roast, 2.5 oz Bag, 18 Bags/Box. Box of 18

French Country Le Coq Rooster Throw Pillow $22.99

Made in France, Hand-set Swarovski Crystals, Claw Hair Clip

Case of 12 Pre de Provence 250g Honey Almond Shea Butter Enriched Triple Milled Soap $71.40

French Knife Set

Je Ne Regrette Rien Women's V-Neck T-Shirt $21.99

Paris Hotel Look Chic Wall Clock $18.99

And as always, we offer one gift idea for the rich, the super rich, and those who have a lot to apologize for this holiday season:

VERA WANG Sumptuous Necklace with 5.20 CTW Genuine Super Clean round Diamonds Made of 18K White Gold and Metallic Titanium $9775.50

On the Second Day of Christmas...

2011-11-30T09:05:00.001-08:00

as the song goes...on the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...I believe it was two turtle doves... but in modern day, we much prefer.... HONEY BADGERS! Here is the video that started it all, with the incomparable Randall narrating. After you watch it, you'll probably want to give honey badger gifts to all your friends, so we're showing you a few tshirts and other honey badger products to tickle your fancy!

HONEY BADGER DON'T GIVE A SH*&!T TSHIRT from $23.99 at Skreened.com.

And, as is our tradition, we present one item for the 1%, the superrich among us! That's right, honey badger art priced at over $500, great for decorating the powder room in your guest house!

Honey Badger Large Canvas Print $513.60 by bartonleclaydesign
Make your own digital canvas prints

The Twelve Days of Christmas Gifts

2011-11-29T10:39:00.000-08:00

For the next twelve days, I'm going to highlight some stuff you can buy on the web, that makes AWESOME holiday gifts, especially for peeps that are hard to buy for. I don't have to tell you, do I, that shipping takes time, so order as early as possible!

DAY ONE: STAR TREK T-SHIRTS, APPAREL and GIFTS!!
Who wants em? Nerds, geeks, purists, dads

Are you rich or do you want to seriously impress your Trekkie? How about a Star Trek Original Series Captain's Chair Replica for $5,499.99? It would look great in his mancave!

Or for something a little more genteel, what about a Star Trek Original Series Vulcan Lute Prop Replica? That's right, it's a replica of Spock's Vulcan lute for only $2,009.99 !

Oh, but what about the ladies who love Star Trek? We found this great necklace - it's actually a Star Trek VI Klingon Chain of Office Replica Imperial necklace exactly like the one worn by Klingon Chancellor Gorkon!! KLINGON CHANCELLOR GORKON! Be still my heart!!!! (and it's only $1999.99)

And finally, for the diehard Trekkie, the serious collector, the true afficionado, a Star Trek Autographed 8x10 photo, personally hand signed by the entire cast of Star Trek: 1. William Shatner (Captain Kirk), 2. Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock), 3. George Takei (Sulu), 4. DeForest Kelley (Dr. McCoy "Bones"), 5. Walter Koenig (Pavel Checkov), 6. James Doohan (Scotty), and Nichelle Nichols (Lt. Uhura). All cast members used a silver paint pen when they signed this in 1992. DeForest Kelly passed away over 10 years ago, making it impossible to reproduce this item. The Black metal frame measures 16x17 inches, and includes double matting and a deluxe nameplate. This custom made frame is ready to hang on the wall, and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from The REAL DEAL Memorabilia, Inc.

Now THAT would make someone really happy on Christmas morning!!!

Did you see the Northern Lights?

2011-10-25T09:44:00.001-07:00

The Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights, put on a spectacular show last night, visible in many parts of the United States, Canada, and beyond. The rarity of the display was exceeded only by the beautiful intensity. Here are just a few remarkable images from Flickr:
Elk Island, by Sean Gordon

Longford, Ontario, Canada by Robert Snache

Norway, by By Endre Opedal

Indiana by Eric Hines

Northern Lights Wall Calendar by ColorShow
See other Northern Calendars

Online Halloween Costume Bargains!

2011-10-12T10:04:00.000-07:00

Shindigz has slashed their prices on hundreds of Halloween costumes and party products. Use the banner above to visit their site. Here are some of the Halloween items that are on sale:

Beware Zombies Luncheon Napkins $3.99 marked down from $8.65

Sample of the many costumes they offer at pretty good discounts.

Here are some more links to great places to get Halloween stuff:

Free Shipping* at BuyCostumes.com

RIP Steve Jobs, Visionary, Leader, Buddhist

2011-10-06T10:30:00.000-07:00

Everyone who makes their living online, or accesses information on the Internet, or uses an iPhone, listens to music on an iPod, or just lives in this world owes an enormous debt to Steve Jobs. In ways we don't even know, our lives have been changed by his existence, and his work. He will be missed by a world that is not visionary enough to know how much or in what ways.
I like to think that right now Steve Jobs is astroplaning through the universe, finding the answers he spent his life seeking.
Stay Hungry Stay Foolish T-shirt

In 2005, Steve Jobs delivered the Commencement Address at Stanford University. You can see the video of that speech at the Christian Science Monitor's website, but I am reproducing the speech in its entirety here.

"I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I've ever gotten to a college graduation. Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That's it. No big deal. Just three stories.

The first story is about connecting the dots.

I dropped out of Reed College after the first 6 months, but then stayed around as a drop-in for another 18 months or so before I really quit. So why did I drop out?

It started before I was born. My biological mother was a young, unwed college graduate student, and she decided to put me up for adoption. She felt very strongly that I should be adopted by college graduates, so everything was all set for me to be adopted at birth by a lawyer and his wife. Except that when I popped out they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a girl. So my parents, who were on a waiting list, got a call in the middle of the night asking: "We have an unexpected baby boy; do you want him?" They said: "Of course." My biological mother later found out that my mother had never graduated from college and that my father had never graduated from high school. She refused to sign the final adoption papers. She only relented a few months later when my parents promised that I would someday go to college.

And 17 years later I did go to college. But I naively chose a college that was almost as expensive as Stanford, and all of my working-class parents' savings were being spent on my college tuition. After six months, I couldn't see the value in it. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and no idea how college was going to help me figure it out. And here I was spending all of the money my parents had saved their entire life. So I decided to drop out and trust that it would all work out OK. It was pretty scary at the time, but looking back it was one of the best decisions I ever made. The minute I dropped out I could stop taking the required classes that didn't interest me, and begin dropping in on the ones that looked interesting.

It wasn't all romantic. I didn't have a dorm room, so I slept on the floor in friends' rooms, I returned coke bottles for the 5¢ deposits to buy food with, and I would walk the 7 miles across town every Sunday night to get one good meal a week at the Hare Krishna temple. I loved it. And much of what I stumbled into by following my curiosity and intuition turned out to be priceless later on. Let me give you one example:

Reed College at that time offered perhaps the best calligraphy instruction in the country. Throughout the campus every poster, every label on every drawer, was beautifully hand calligraphed. Because I had dropped out and didn't have to take the normal classes, I decided to take a calligraphy class to learn how to do this. I learned about serif and san serif typefaces, about varying the amount of space between different letter combinations, about what makes great typography great. It was beautiful, historical, artistically subtle in a way that science can't capture, and I found it fascinating.

None of this had even a hope of any practical application in my life. But ten years later, when we were designing the first Macintosh computer, it all came back to me. And we designed it all into the Mac. It was the first computer with beautiful typography. If I had never dropped in on that single course in college, the Mac would have never had multiple typefaces or proportionally spaced fonts. And since Windows just copied the Mac, it's likely that no personal computer would have them. If I had never dropped out, I would have never dropped in on this calligraphy class, and personal computers might not have the wonderful typography that they do. Of course it was impossible to connect the dots looking forward when I was in college. But it was very, very clear looking backwards ten years later.

Again, you can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.

My second story is about love and loss.

I was lucky — I found what I loved to do early in life. Woz and I started Apple in my parents garage when I was 20. We worked hard, and in 10 years Apple had grown from just the two of us in a garage into a $2 billion company with over 4000 employees. We had just released our finest creation — the Macintosh — a year earlier, and I had just turned 30. And then I got fired. How can you get fired from a company you started? Well, as Apple grew we hired someone who I thought was very talented to run the company with me, and for the first year or so things went well. But then our visions of the future began to diverge and eventually we had a falling out. When we did, our Board of Directors sided with him. So at 30 I was out. And very publicly out. What had been the focus of my entire adult life was gone, and it was devastating.

I really didn't know what to do for a few months. I felt that I had let the previous generation of entrepreneurs down - that I had dropped the baton as it was being passed to me. I met with David Packard and Bob Noyce and tried to apologize for screwing up so badly. I was a very public failure, and I even thought about running away from the valley. But something slowly began to dawn on me — I still loved what I did. The turn of events at Apple had not changed that one bit. I had been rejected, but I was still in love. And so I decided to start over.

I didn't see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life.

During the next five years, I started a company named NeXT, another company named Pixar, and fell in love with an amazing woman who would become my wife. Pixar went on to create the worlds first computer animated feature film, Toy Story, and is now the most successful animation studio in the world. In a remarkable turn of events, Apple bought NeXT, I returned to Apple, and the technology we developed at NeXT is at the heart of Apple's current renaissance. And Laurene and I have a wonderful family together.

I'm pretty sure none of this would have happened if I hadn't been fired from Apple. It was awful tasting medicine, but I guess the patient needed it. Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith. I'm convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You've got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don't settle.

My third story is about death.

When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: "If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right." It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" And whenever the answer has been "No" for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.

Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.

About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer. I had a scan at 7:30 in the morning, and it clearly showed a tumor on my pancreas. I didn't even know what a pancreas was. The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that is incurable, and that I should expect to live no longer than three to six months. My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order, which is doctor's code for prepare to die. It means to try to tell your kids everything you thought you'd have the next 10 years to tell them in just a few months. It means to make sure everything is buttoned up so that it will be as easy as possible for your family. It means to say your goodbyes.

I lived with that diagnosis all day. Later that evening I had a biopsy, where they stuck an endoscope down my throat, through my stomach and into my intestines, put a needle into my pancreas and got a few cells from the tumor. I was sedated, but my wife, who was there, told me that when they viewed the cells under a microscope the doctors started crying because it turned out to be a very rare form of pancreatic cancer that is curable with surgery. I had the surgery and I'm fine now.

This was the closest I've been to facing death, and I hope it's the closest I get for a few more decades. Having lived through it, I can now say this to you with a bit more certainty than when death was a useful but purely intellectual concept:

No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life's change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true.

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.

When I was young, there was an amazing publication called The Whole Earth Catalog, which was one of the bibles of my generation. It was created by a fellow named Stewart Brand not far from here in Menlo Park, and he brought it to life with his poetic touch. This was in the late 1960's, before personal computers and desktop publishing, so it was all made with typewriters, scissors, and polaroid cameras. It was sort of like Google in paperback form, 35 years before Google came along: it was idealistic, and overflowing with neat tools and great notions.

Stewart and his team put out several issues of The Whole Earth Catalog, and then when it had run its course, they put out a final issue. It was the mid-1970s, and I was your age. On the back cover of their final issue was a photograph of an early morning country road, the kind you might find yourself hitchhiking on if you were so adventurous. Beneath it were the words: "Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish." It was their farewell message as they signed off. Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish. And I have always wished that for myself. And now, as you graduate to begin anew, I wish that for you.

Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.

Thank you all very much."
photo by L.A. Cicero

J.R. Martinez on Dancing With The Stars

2011-10-04T20:36:00.000-07:00

Just in case you missed it, JR Martinez performed an exquisite rumba with his partner Karina Smirnoff. They danced to Tim McGraw's "If You're Reading This," about soldiers killed in action. (Martinez, 28, was badly burned while serving in Iraq.)
We love this contestant! He's a hero, a soldier, an actor, an empathetic human being.

TEAM JR Dancing w Stars T-Shirt $27.99

JR Martinez TEAM JR Men's Dark Tank Top $22.99

October Breast Cancer Awareness Tshirts

2011-09-26T09:19:00.000-07:00

It's hard to believe it's 2011 and we still haven't cured breast cancer. One of the best sites I've found for up-to-date information on breast cancer advances and news is BreastCancer.org, a non-profit site and organization that "is...dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer and breast health as well as an active and supportive online community." You can follow them on twitter for breaking news and inspiring stories, too.

Another awesome site is the Susan G Komen for the Cure website, an absolutely brilliant destination for information, encouragement, and help for anyone affected by breast cancer. They sponsor race walks and runs to raise funds thru their "Race for the Cure" events worldwide.

Customizable tshirt allows you to change the text beneath the pink ribbon

Tshirts shown here are from Cafepress and Zazzle. Cafepress states that "An amount equal to 10% of the retail price for all products tagged with "BCA2011" and sold through the CafePress Marketplace during September 15, 2011 through October 31, 2011 will be donated to Breastcancer.org." (link...)

Zazzle's website states that " A portion of the proceeds go to the Susan G. Koman for the Cure Foundation." (link...

Order Your Talk Like a Pirate Tshirts NOW!

2011-09-12T09:58:00.000-07:00

Holy Jolly Roger, I just realized that Talk Like a Pirate day (Sept 19) is almost nigh! I must order my tshirt NOW if I'm to get it in time to look (and talk) like a pirate next week!

Click any shirt to learn more or to add to cart! Prices for most tshirts start at less than $15. Designs are all available on a large array of merchandise from kids tshirts to iPhone 4 cases.

Princess Diana Death 14 Years Later

2011-08-31T11:12:00.000-07:00

It's been 14 years since that shocking day in 1997, when we learned of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. An icon during her lifetime, she became a legend after her death, with hundreds of books written about her, more than one investigation into the circumstances of that night in Paris, and millions still missing the People's Princess. Collectors still covet Diana products, from Beanie Babies to handwritten letters that sell at auction for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Diana is most remembered for her humanitarian works (especially in the areas of AIDS awareness and acceptance, land mines and children) and her fashion. It's amazing how one can look at photos of her from 15 years ago, and she still looks remarkably contemporary. By then she had adopted a casual look in her private life, and a classic look in her public one.

Here --from the tacky to the terrific -- are a few examples of collectible items available at Amazon.com to commemorate the Princess's life and death.

Diana Queen of Hearts iPhone 4 Slider Case $20.99

More Hurricane Irene Tshirts

2011-08-29T09:23:00.000-07:00

Hurricane Irene Survived Me! Funny tshirt $14.95 by greenbaby

This one is fully customizable so you can change all the text, some of the text, or none of the text:

I Survived Earthquake, Hurricane, Tornado $26.95 by greenbaby

New York Hurricane Irene 2011 Survivor T-Shirt $20.10 by lollercoasters

Blown By Irene $24.75 by Autumn_Snake_Skye

IRENE Hurricane Humor Tshirts

2011-08-28T13:23:00.000-07:00

Hurricane Irene, while big and scary, did some damage, but not as much as was expected. Hence, we can breathe a sigh of relief and inject a little humor into the situation. Here are some funny Hurricane Irene tshirts you can buy.

NEW YORK 1, IRENE 0 Hurricane Humor $26.00 by greenbaby

Premature Evacuator Hurricane Irene T-shirt $20.80 by designdivastuff

I Surfed Hurricane Irene $19.25 by DesignsbySylvia

I SURVIVED HURRICANE IRENE $23.60 by ilikestore

New York's Official Hurricane T-shirt! $25.00 by WearyInsurgents

East Coast Earthquake Tshirts

2011-08-24T09:40:00.000-07:00

The east coast earthquake was felt from Georgia to Canada, including New York City, Boston, and Washington DC. If you felt it, here are some cool tshirts to remember the event. It's a historic occasion, because it probably won't happen again in your lifetime!

I Survived the 5.8 DC Quake Tshirt by greenbaby

I think these quake tees would make an awesome gift from a west coaster to an east coaster!

I Survived the East Coast Quake Tshirts by greenbaby

I Survived the Earthquake by geek_supply_shop

I SURVIVED THE EAST COAST MEGAQUAKE 2011 by WITTYDESIGNZ

Coupon Code for $5 off Tshirts at Zazzle

2011-08-16T11:50:00.001-07:00

Here's a coupon code to save $5 on a tshirt at :

SAYITTSHIRTS. Scroll to the bottom to see the rules - pretty simple.

And the tshirts you can buy include these awesome ones:

Batman Bat Logo Oval by batman

Wonder Woman Poster by wonderwoman

Winnie the Pooh and Bee by disney

Boys And Pi Pi by southpark
See more South park T-Shirts

Snape 1 by harrypotter
Browse Harry T-Shirts

Scooby Doo Astronaut Scooby3 by scoobydoo
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Mardi Gras Fleur de Lis Design by greenbaby
Browse other t-shirt designs made on zazzle.com

The net sale price is the price of the product (excluding shipping and taxes). The coupon code SAYITTSHIRTS must be entered during checkout to receive the offer. Offer does not apply to screen printed apparel. Offer is valid through August 31, 2011 at 11:59 PM PT. This offer does not apply to past purchases and may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or volume discount offers. If a volume discount applies to your order, you will receive either the discount set forth in this offer or the standard volume discount, whichever is greater. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only.

Honey Badger Don't Care! Honey Badger Tshirts

2011-08-12T09:03:00.000-07:00

OK you must be one of the 14 MILLION viewers of the "The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger" youtube video. If not, well, you gotta see it (video at the bottom of this post)! and if you have seen it, then the tshirt is the next step.

Nasty Old Honey Badger Tshirt $13.99

Honey Badger Don't Care Tshirt $17.25 by greenbaby

Honey Badger Shirt $25.35 by massappeals

Honey Badger Don't Care $30.70 by cky128

Oh No Honey Badger $35.45 by funnybizness

Happy Birthday, President Obama!

2011-08-04T08:42:00.000-07:00

It's the big 5-0 for President Barack Obama today! That means he's eligible to join the AARP, and can get 20% off his Grand Slam breakfast at Denny's. Happy birthday to everyone turning 50 this year!

Fifty is the New Fabulous Products by BirthdayFun

50 Never Looked So Hot by BirthdayFun

BIG 50 birthday by KenMci

50 Never Looked So Good by BirthdayFun

Mad as Hell!

2011-08-02T09:08:00.000-07:00

Pour the Tea Party Down the Dran buttons at Scarebaby.com

Are you mad as hell and not going to take it anymore? Are you sick to death of the Tea Party holding the rest of us economically hostage? Are you livid over the fact that the super rich and the corporations -- the ones who have profited the MOST from the two wars and the out of control government spending (where do you think all that money we spent went to?) aren't paying their fair share of taxes? That the rest of us are going to continue to suffer and sink further into poverty for the next 100 years?

It's time to do something. And we can start by pouring the Tea Party down the drain.

Tea Baggers by SweetRascal

Anti tea party by mymittens

ANTI-TEA PARTY by politicaljunky

Back to School Deals and Bargains

2011-07-27T09:11:00.000-07:00

It's nearly August, and that means it's time for many kids to go back to school. Believe it or not! When I was a kid, we didn't start back until mid-September, but for a lot of the country, back-to-school happens in August. My niece in Oklahoma, for example, starts back August 4. So I did a little looking around, and here are some bargains for back to school shopping, as well as some hip new looks in shoes.

Deals on School Uniforms at Amazon

$5 off t-shirts at Zazzle Expires 8/31/2011
Use Promotional Code: SAYITTSHIRTS

Get $5 Off Backpacks + Messenger Bags at HotTopic.com. Jansport, Dickies, Hello Kitty+ More - Shop Now! Offer ends July 31st

Cute shoes for back to school

Tell John Boehner to Tax the Rich Fairly

2011-07-25T08:30:00.000-07:00

My fellow Americans,

Are you not MAD AS HELL about the GOP hostage taking that's going on in Washington? Some call it economic terrorism, I call it being OWNED by the corporations and the super rich. And I'm sick to death of it. John Boehner is the guy in charge, and he needs to hear from us, the American people. We are sick to death of paying MORE than our fair share of taxes when the giant corporations (what he has been instructed to call "job creators" even though they've created almost NO new jobs in the ten years of the Bush tax cuts) and the super wealthy get richer and pay less.
TAX the RICH tshirt $13.99
Why, America, are we not UP IN ARMS over this crisis? TAKE SOME ACTION. Here's what you can do RIGHT NOW to MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

1. CALL JOHN BOEHNER'S WASHINGTON DC OFFICE at (202) 225-6205. Tell him to roll back the Bush tax cuts.

2. Call your State Senators and tell them the same thing. HERE is a handy page that will help you find your senators and their contact information.

3. Contact your Congressional representatives in the House. Here's an extremely useful page to locate that information.

4. Visit the website of, sign up for and consider making a small donation to any organization that is fighting to roll back the Bush tax cuts. For example, MoveOn.org is not the fringe lefty organization some would have you think. They are, in fact, working for YOU. Help 'em out.

5. Wear a tshirt or button, buy a bumper sticker, spread the word.

Tax the Rich! Tshirt $17.50 by TheProgram

Tax the Rich! Black Tshirt $23.95 by YCLUSA

Tax the rich women's light t-shirt $22.45 by leftatzazzle

Boo-hoo for the rich Bumper Sticker $4.95 by leftatzazzle
See other Taxes Bumper Stickers

Goodbye Space Shuttle!

2011-07-19T10:28:00.000-07:00

The era of the Space Shuttle is over. Atlantis has undocked from the Space Station, and is due back on Earth in the pre-dawn hours of Thursday in Florida. It certainly is the end of an era for NASA and the US space program! Commemorate the final flight of Atlantis, with a great poster or tshirt to remember her by.

Final Landing of Space Shuttle Atlantis Print by AstroBaby

Atlantis Space Shuttle Final Lift Off Poster or Print Suitable for Framing as by AstroBaby

Artiistic Rendering of Space Shuttle Atlantis by AstroBaby

Space Shuttle Atlantis Final Lift Off Photo by AstroBaby

Visit AstroBaby for designs featuring all three retired Space Shuttle craft: Atlantis, Discovery and Endeavor.

Harry Potter Memorabilia and Tshirts

2011-07-15T10:33:00.000-07:00

There are so many awesome specials, sales, deals and cool Harry Potter merchandise out there RIGHT NOW! Get your hands on some of the best Harry Potter memorabilia right now - they'll be hot for Christmas! Click any image to shop now:

Quidditch World Cup Blue by harrypotter

Harry Potter 7 Part 2 - Harry vs. Voldemort by harrypotter

Snape 1 by harrypotter
See more Harry T-Shirts

SPECIAL DEAL at BUSTEDTEES: Buy 2 Wizard Tees, Get 1 Free! Use coupon code TRIWIZARD at checkout until 7/15

And here are some links to follow for great Harry Potter merchandise:

Harry Potter Slytherin Mug Set

Ten Year Anniversary of 9-11

2011-07-12T10:41:00.000-07:00

Are you looking for a respectful way to show your remembrance of the events of ten years ago? September 11, 2011 marks the 10 year anniversary of the horrible terrorist attack on New York City. T-shirts are one way to show your American pride, your respect for the lost, and your admiration for the first responders.

Today only (July 12, 2011), take $3 off orders of $30 or more. Details in shop.

US Womens World Cup Soccer Tshirts

2011-07-11T10:27:00.000-07:00

Well, folks, there are only four teams left in the Womens World Cup Soccer tourney, currently playing out in Germany. Can you believe the American women? Talk about never giving up! What an awesome game, to knock out the powerhouse Brazilian team! Women's soccer is every bit as exciting as men's, in our opinion. And we will be rooting heartily for the ladies in their next match, this coming Wednesday, July 13, against France. (Japan takes on Sweden in the other semi.)
USA Soccer Team Dark T-Shirt $25.99

USA Soccer Team Jr. Spaghetti Tank $23.99

USA SOCCER by tshirtsnmore

I Love the USA Soccer by shirts4girls

USA soccer by sportsboutique

We Can Do It US Soccer Women's T-Shirt

USA Distressed Logo World Cup Soccer Navy Blue Graphic TShirt

Debt Ceiling, Republican Intransigence, Economy Woes

2011-07-08T10:13:00.000-07:00

Warning! The following post is editorial, and is the opinion of this blog author only.

Could Eric Cantor be any more sickeningly transparent in his intransigence? From The Hill on July 8: "Cantor (R-Va.) on Friday said today's jobs report is a strong argument against raising taxes on Americans as part of an agreement to raise the debt ceiling and cut spending." Cantor and his cohorts have repeatedly and vehemently blocked any tax hike for millionaires, billionaires, and corporations. How stupid are we Americans that we are allowing this to happen, allowing our economy to tank, our international credit rating to fall, and our economic leadership to falter? In my opinion, the Republicans who are falling lockstep behind this immoral and falsely presented stance are shameless. In their zeal to see President Obama fail, and at the same time to protect their special interests (you know...those pesky billionaires) they are willing to destroy everything that has made this nation great.

America, don't let them get away with it. Educate yourself, educate your friends and neighbors, learn the truth about revenue and spending and the Bush tax cuts and the dangers to our economy, and then DO SOMETHING. Call your representatives at every level, and tell them we need to TAX THE RICH equitably. Get angry, write letters, wear t-shirts, talk to people, get involved, run for office, vote. DO SOMETHING.

Tax the Rich! by TheProgram

Corporate Bailouts Bumper Sticker - also available on apparel and other goods by orsobear

Some more sites you must visit to buy t-shirts, bumper stickers, buttons and more:
NO CANTOR.COM
Irregular Goods
Greenbaby
The Program
Orso Bear

Harry Potter frenzy!

2011-07-07T07:36:00.000-07:00

Oh no! What are we going to do??? The last Harry Potter movie is about to come out...and then what? It's exciting, and it's sad, and it's something to remember for a lifetime! "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" premieres today in Trafalgar Square, in 3D. It opens in general release in Britain and the U.S. on July 15.

So buy the tshirt now! or the poster...or...

Hogwarts Magnificent Castle by harrypotter
More Hogwarts Posters

Harry Potter 7 Part 2 - Harry vs. Voldemort by harrypotter
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Harry Potter 7 Part 2 - Harry vs. Voldemort by harrypotter
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The Battle of Hogwarts by harrypotter
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Snape Collage by harrypotter
Start selling my art online with zazzle.

Snape 2 by harrypotter
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Baseball Jerseys On Sale Just in Time for the All Star Game

2011-07-06T08:54:00.000-07:00

What better time to stock up on your favorite baseball player's jersey, than now in the heat of summer, with the All-Star break just ahead? Catch some team pride on sale right now. Authentic team jerseys, alternative jerseys, throwback styles, retro (Carlton Fisk, Nolan Ryan, etc.) in styles for men, women, youth and kids! Click the link below, to shop now! The images we're showing are just a few of the hundresds available at sale price right now.

This Week Only: FansEdge.com has MLB Jerseys On Sale! Sale Ends 7/10.

Happy Birthday, Princess Diana

2011-06-29T09:28:00.000-07:00

Diana, Princess of Wales, would have turned 50 years old this week. I am not going to link to the tacky Newsweek cover that "imagines" what she would look like, complete with Photoshopped (fake) image, and an article surmising that she would have been a Botoxed jetsetter, had she lived.

Instead, I'll offer a few tasteful items you can purchase to celebrate the life that was so full of drama, sacrifice and glamour.

Diana Princess of Wales by Mario Testino at Kensington Palace: Princess of Wales book $19.10

14k White Gold Oval 12x10 Blue Sapphire and 3/5 Carat Diamond Lady Di - Princess Diana Style Ring $6,415.00

Flowers for Princess Diana $7.74

Diana Queen of Hearts Women's Pink T-Shirt $21.99

NBC News Presents Diana Revealed - The Princess No One Knew DVD $5.98

No.66 Princess Diana Vienna 1986 by picturestation
View other Prinzessin diana Postcards

Michelle Bachmann Humor T-shirts

2011-06-28T09:34:00.000-07:00

Now that she's officially declared her candidacy for the presidency, we went looking for Michelle Bachmann t-shirts. Not your typical campaign-type gear with American flags and stars, but humorous ones, which tend to be anti-Bachmann. Here are a few of the funny ones.

Bachmann is Minnesota's Biggest Loon by TheProgram

Bachmann is America''s Biggest Loon by TheProgram

Michele Bachmann by My_Tea_Party

Palin and Bachmann Dumb and Dumber by Scarebaby

Bachmann --- Darwin Was Wrong by Leftees

This one is kind of an "in-joke" but Minnesotans will get it (Tinklenberg ran against Bachmann in the last election)

I Voted for Elwyn Tinklenberg! by greenbaby

Palin-Bachmann Nowhere by melhi_

Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon T-shirts

2011-06-27T10:10:00.000-07:00

Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon opens in a couple of days, and it's set to be a big summer blockbuster! Directed by Michael Bay, and starring Shia LaBeouf, the 3D effects are said to be pretty awesome. And everyone's going to want T-shirts, so here they are!

TF3 Movie Release 2011 by transformers

TF3 DOTM - Sentinel Prime by transformers

Bumblebee CGI 4 by transformers

Optimus Prime CGI 3 by transformers

Wimbledon 2011

2011-06-20T09:38:00.000-07:00

The strawberries are ripe, the sun is intermittently shining, Venus Williams is sporting a really freaky new tennis outfit, it must be time for Wimbledon!
So who do you like on the mens' side? Rafa? Roger? Nole? Andy Murray? Someone else?

Vamos Rafa With Flag of Spain by greenbaby

NOLE with Heart on Tshirts, Mugs, Caps by greenbaby

ROGER with Heart and Tennis Ball by greenbaby

By the way, click this link to purchase tickets, if there are any available!

Canada Pride! Canada Day is July 1

2011-06-17T09:50:00.000-07:00

Canada Day is the national day of Canada, a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North America Act (today called the Constitution Act, 1867). That Act united three British colonies into a single country called Canada.

So celebrate, eh?

O CANADA with Canadian Flag Tshirts by greenbaby

Canadian Maple Leaf Splash Tshirts by greenbaby

Canada Day T Shirt by Canada_Day_TShirts

Canada Day by teyes143

Canada Motto T-Shirts by Canada_Gifts

O Canada Hockey Gold Medal by greenbaby

More Weinergate Tshirts

2011-06-14T11:43:00.000-07:00

Weinergate, it's one of those scandals that the press won't let go of, and t-shirt designers are having a field day. Here is a fresh crop of Weiner t-shirts.

Anthony Weiner 2012 because a hard man is good to find. From $12.99

Weiners - Don't Tweet the Meat - Weinergate Shirts $22.95

Don't Be A Weiner by darrenhallin
Don't Be A Weiner Shirt $22.45

Weinergate by Politiclothes
Weinergate Tshirt $19.85

Happy Birthday, Johnny Depp!

2011-06-09T09:26:00.000-07:00

We've followed him since the 21 Jump Street days, thru Gilbert Grape and Edward Scissorhands, to Captain Jack Sparrow, and Johnny Depp just keeps getting better and better! Johnny Depp turns 48 today, and we can't wait to see what he does next! (Actually, we know he's filming Dark Shadows, in the role of Barnabas Collins -- how awesome is that??)

Signed Johnny Depp poster $504.50 USD

Posters $7.99

Weinergate Tshirts

2011-06-08T10:41:00.001-07:00

Why do I feel badly about posting some of these admittedly humorous t-shirt designs? I shouldn't. Anthony Weiner did what he did, and t-shirt designers do what they do. Many of the tshirt designs are vulgar and not something I would wear, let alone promote, but there are a few that are aumsing. So without comment or further ado, here are some of the funnier "Weinergate" tshirts on the web right now.

Anthony Weiner by EllesBaby

Vote Anthony Weiner 2012 T-Shirt by flippinsweetgear

REP. ANTHONY WEINER 'Tweetin' ain't cheatin' by MoeWampum

The Agony of "The Tweet." by rightmiddletoe

Weinergate 2011 - Don't Tweet Your Meat by weinergate

Weiner Fail by political_graphics

Team Weiner by Stranahan

Sarah Palin Rewrites American History...Paul Revere Rolls Over

2011-06-06T10:28:00.000-07:00

Revisionist history? Paul Revere rang a bell? sent warning shots? warned the British?
Here is what Sarah Palin said about Paul Revere's famous ride:
"He who warned, uh, the British that they weren't gonna be takin' away our arms, uh, by ringing those bells, and um, makin' sure as he's riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells that we were going to be sure and we were going to be free, and we were going to be armed."

What really happened:
Paul Revere did tell the British about armed colonial militiamen — after his ride through the countryside to warn patriots that the British army was coming -- he was captured and held at gunpoint. According to “Paul Revere’s Ride” by David Hackett Fischer, Revere was trying to lead his captors away from Lexington (where Sam Adams and John Hancock were hidden) by saying that danger awaited them there.

Paul Revere According to Sarah Palin by Scarebaby

Paul Revere by JerryLambert

Re-elect Obama. He knows what Paul Revere did. by internettraditions

Paul Revere Did What? by jlturpen

Obama's Irish Roots on Tshirts

2011-05-23T10:35:00.000-07:00

President Obama was in Ireland today, visiting his "ancestral home" at Moneygall, and addressing a huge and appreciative crowd in Dublin. I loved his line about "seeking the lost apostrophe in his name". Here are some t-shirts to celebrate Obama's Irish roots!

Irish O'Bama 2012 Dark T-Shirt $25.99

O'Bama 2012 Irish Tshirt $19.05

Irish O'Bama Tee $21.20

Obama Irish T-shirt $28.60

Zombie Apocalypse Tshirts!

2011-05-20T16:46:00.000-07:00

Zombie Apocalypse Preparedness Tshirts are all the rage, now that the Centers for Disease Control has issued a zombie attack emergency preparedness and response guide. You can see it here. But even more fun, you can buy tshirts that identify you as a member of a local zombie response team or a Zombie Apocalypse Preparedness Team member, from Scarebaby.com at Cafepress.

Grilling Gifts and Humor for Father's Day (June 19)

2011-05-16T10:12:00.000-07:00

Father's Day is June 19, 2011 in the US this year. Traditional Father's Day gifts include mugs, ties, and grilling gifts. Today we'll show you some grilling gifts and humor that you can order now to be ready for Dad's big day!

Weber 10020 Smokey Joe Silver Charcoal Grill, Black $33.97

First, some tshirts and aprons:

Grill Sergeant t-shirt from $16

Licensed to Grill from $16

Master of the Grill Apron $24.40

DAD'S GRILL humor apron $22.45

Grilling accessories from Amazon.com:

And what the heck, if Dad's been REALLY good, why not go all out and get him an awesome grill?

DCS : BGB48BQARL 48 Gas Grill on Cart, 4-25,000 BTU Burners, Heavy-Duty Rotisserie Motor $5,999.99

Weber 7171001 Summit E-470 Propane Gas Grill, Black $1,646.47

Broil King 988744 Sovereign XLS 90 Liquid Propane Gas Grill with Side Burner and Rear Rotisserie Burner $875.23

Char-Broil Magnum 500 Quantum Infrared 3-Burner Gas Grill with Sideburner $449.00

Char Broil Patio Bistro Infrared Gas Grill $170.05

How about some jars of barbecue sauce with his alma mater?

And finally, you could get him a recipe book to improve his final product:

Father's Day Gifts and Tshirts

2011-05-13T10:17:00.000-07:00

Father's Day 2011 is June 19. Time to order a mug, tie, tshirt or other fun gift for dad!

Number One Daddy Mug $15.50

The Dad in Godfather Style Font Available on Tshirts and Gifts

The Grand Poobah Funny Tshirt for Dad

Rolling Stones Classic Tongue Logo Black Mens Neck Tie $17.99

Dad Pattern Necktie by trendyteeshirts

Maria Shriver and Friend Rock New Age T-shirts

2011-05-12T10:40:00.000-07:00

image from TMZ

I haven't been able to locate Maria's t-shirt on the web, but you can certainly find tees that have similar messages. Here are some, as well as a few KARMA tshirts. Click any one to buy or learn more.

Courage Wisdom Strength Tshirt from $23
Love and Gratitude T-shirt from $12.95

Karma with Lotus Flower Tshirt shirt $24.95

Karma with Elephant (Ganesh?) $27.60

Bin Laden Killed - Justice Has Been Done Tshirts

2011-05-01T23:56:00.000-07:00

May 1, 2011. A day for reflection, pride and vindication. American special forces, in particular the US NAVY SEALS, Team 6, under the direction of President Barack Obama, killed Osama bin Laden, enemy number one. We offer a few tshirts to commemorate this truly historic event. Click any tshirt to learn more.

NOBODY MESSES WITH TEAM SIX (American Special Forces) $21.99
Justice Has Been Done May 1, 2011 t-shirt $21.99

5/1/2011 Osama bin Laden is dead $19.95

Navy SEALS Hunt Club by proartshirts
More Seals T-Shirts

OBAMA got Osama Bin Laden tshirt $20

President Obama: Born in the USA

2011-04-27T10:03:00.000-07:00

President Obama Born in the USA T-shirt

Can we finally stop talking about President Obama's place of birth? Yes, I'm talking to you, Donald Trump. You don't have the guts to actually run for president, but you love to talk trash about America's current president. So I say put up or shut up, Donald. Throw your hat in the ring, if you dare. But, of course, I might insist on seeing the receipt for your hair.

Graduation Gifts! Graduation Tshirts!

2011-04-26T09:39:00.000-07:00

Spring is graduation time! There's nothing more fun that wearing a humorous tshirt beneath your cap and gown, so go for it! Here are a few of our favs.

OMG I graduated by JazzyHumor
Create a customized t-shirt at zazzle

Class of 2011 Thanks Wikipedia by GoodToGoTees
Browse other Of T-Shirts

Class Dismissed Graduation Products by GraduationFun
Join Zazzle.com's artist affiliate program

Outta Here Graduation Products by GraduationFun
Be a shirt affiliate with Zazzle.

And we couldn't end without showing you this awesome graduation announcement card. You just upload your own face, change the text, and you've got the funniest graduation card ever!

Upload Your Face to this Funny Graduation Card by GraduationFun
View more Grad Postcards

"That" Ring, and Its Imposters

2011-04-22T10:03:00.001-07:00

I thought it might be fun to look at the range of "Kate Middleton engagement rings" that you can buy these days. The ring, a huge oval sapphire surrounded by 14 diamonds, set in 18K white gold, was originally chosen by Princess Diana from a selection presented to her by the jewellers Garrard. Now Prince William has given it to Kate Middleton for her engagement ring.

Nowadays, there are a gabillion knockoffs in every price range available, and here are a few from Amazon.com, in order from cheapest to most expensive.

In case you're wondering, Garrard no longer seems to carry the sapphire ring, but they do have a ruby version in their "Royal Cluster" collection - no price listed on the website.

Preorder Your Royal Wedding DVD

2011-04-05T08:56:00.000-07:00

Now you can preorder the wedding that hasn't even happened yet!

Pre-order Prince William and Catherine Middleton's Royal Wedding DVD, only at the NBC Store!

Top 12 Wedding Invitations on Zazzle

2011-03-31T10:18:00.000-07:00

It's wedding invitation season! Time to send out those invites for the summer wedding. I've been looking at Zazzle, a top site for wedding invitations that you can customize, and here is my personal top twelve, in no particular order (because they're all special):

Honeysuckle Silver Peony Wedding Invitations by Wedding_Bells

Victorian Romance Stylish Wedding Invitation by twoheartsshoppe

Fleur-de-lis P Monogram by marry_me

Waves Crash on the Sandy Beach by marry_me

B & W Custom Invitations with Art Deco Design by WeddingFun
invitation designs made on zazzle.com

Tropical Themed Custom Invite or Announcement by WeddingFun
custom printed announcements made with zazzle.com

Madonna Lily Save the Date Wedding Invitations by daphne1024

Slate Blue Formal Wedding Invitations by ThePaperMill

Red Rose - Wedding Invitation by SpiceTree_Weddings

Pink and Black Acanthus Scroll Invitation by TailoredType

Very Berry Purple Floral Accent Wedding Invitation by Wedding_Bells

EAT, DRINK | WEDDING INVITATION STYLE 2 by FINEandDANDY

oh and I just have to add this one, because it's soooo cute! Penguins!!!

Penguin Wedding Invitation by SpiceTree_Weddings

Opening Day is Almost Here! MLB Baseball!

2011-03-28T10:55:00.000-07:00

You know spring is just around the corner when pitchers and catchers report to spring training in February. And you know summer is almost here when opening day is imminent! This year, baseball's opening day is a little earlier than usual...it's April Fool's Day, April 1! But there's no joking that this season is going to be great! (and I'm a Seattle Mariners fan, for chrissake!)

Here are some great opening day t-shirts and general baseball-love tees you can buy on the web. Click any design to ADD TO CART!

OPENING DAY by thehotbutton

PLAY BALL 1 by thehotbutton

old baseballs by liljulez

Baseball Retro by ExtremTee

Mitt Plus Ball Equals Happy Face Kids Light T-Shirt by Scarebaby Design

Peace Love Baseball Baseball Jersey Peace, Love and Baseball! Scarebaby Design

T-shirts to help Japan

2011-03-24T10:09:00.000-07:00

Zazzle, the online print-on-demand company, is offering t-shirts to help the recovery in Japan. For every t-shirt sold, the designer's 10% commission is donated and matched by Zazzle, to the Japanese Red Cross. So 20% of the cost of every t-shirt is donated, if my calculations are correct. There are some beautiful ones.

HELP JAPAN T-shirt by Scarebaby
Browse more Japan relief T-Shirts

Love Japan by Maria_K_Bell

Lend a Hand. Support Japan. - T shirt by Support_Japan_relief

'Strength, Hope & Love' Japan Relief T-shirt by lizadeyphoto

Support Japan Relief Shirt by kitcloudkicker
Browse other Japan T-Shirts

Earthquake Preparedness Kits to Buy

2011-03-11T11:16:00.000-08:00

ReadySetGo Kit $99

I've been researching emergency and earthquake preparedness kits online. There are a lot of them out there, and apparently, you need different ones for different locales. The most extensive one should be in your home, but you also need one for the office, and one for your car. Any kit you buy or put together should sustain you (and anyone else who might be with you) for at least three days. And remember, they aren't just for earthquakes, but also for tornadoes, hurricanes, severe storms and being stranded on the road.

Here are some that are available on Amazon.com (I apologize that the pictures aren't bigger, but just click on any one to learn more about what it contains). IMPORTANT! Read the contents of kit before you purchase. Some of them don't, for example, contain any food. You'll need to supplement any incomplete kits, so know what you're buying before you buy!

FOR HOME:

FOR OFFICE or CLASSROOM:

FOR THE AUTO:

Make an Earthquake Preparedness Kit Today

2011-03-10T23:34:00.000-08:00

The horrific events in Japan tonight have led me to the realization that I am completely unprepared for a major event. I live on the West Coast of the United States, where a huge earthquake could strike at any time. But no matter where you live you need to have an emergency preparedness kit ready. Now is the time to put it together!

Here is a list of what you should have on hand at all times, courtesy of SFGate.com:
WATER
* Store water in plastic containers such as soft drink bottles. Avoid using containers that will decompose or break, such as milk cartons or glass bottles. A normally active person needs to drink at least two quarts of water each day. Hot environments and intense physical activity can double that amount. Children, nursing mothers, and ill people will need more.
* Store one gallon of water per person per day. Don't forget your pets.
* Keep at least a three-day supply of water per person (two quarts for drinking, two quarts for each person in your household for food preparation/sanitation).
* Change this water every six months. Household liquid bleach to kill microorganisms:

o Use only regular household liquid bleach that contains 5.25 percent sodium hypochlorite. Do not use scented bleaches, colorsafe bleaches or bleaches with added cleaners.
o Add 16 drops of bleach per gallon of water, stir and let stand for 30 minutes. If the water does not have a slight bleach odor, repeat the dosage and let stand another 15 minutes.
o The only agent used to treat water should be household liquid bleach. Other chemicals, such as iodine or water treatment products sold in camping or surplus stores that do not contain 5.25 percent sodium hypochlorite as the only active ingredient, are not recommended and should not be used.

FOOD
* Ready-to-eat canned meats, fruits, vegetables.
* Canned juices, milk, soup
* Sugar, salt, pepper
* High energy foods such as peanut butter, jelly, crackers, granola bars, trail mix; foods that will not increase thirst.
* Vitamins
* Foods for infants, elderly, persons with special dietary needs
* Comfort/stress foods: cookies, hard candy, sweetened cereals, lollipops, instant coffee, tea bags.
* Pet food, at least one ounce per animal pound per day.
* Avoid foods like rice, pasta and dry beans that require a great deal of water to prepare. Remember to restock your food once a year.

FIRST AID KIT

* Sterile adhesive bandages in assorted sizes
* Assorted sizes of safety pins
* Cleansing agent/soap
* Latex gloves (2 pairs)
* Sunscreen
* 2-inch sterile gauze pads (4-6)
* 4-inch sterile gauze pads (4-6)
* Triangular bandages (3)
* Non-prescription drugs such as Pain relievers, Anti-diarrhea medicines, Antacid, Syrup of Ipecac (used to induce vomiting with the advice of a Poison Control Center), Laxatives, Activated charcoal (used with advice from the Poison Control Center)
* Various roller bandages
* Scissors
* Tweezers
* Needle
* Moistened towelettes
* Antiseptic
* Thermometer
* Tongue blades (2)
* Tube of petroleum jelly or other lubricant

TOOLS AND SUPPLIES

* Paper cups, plates, and plastic utensils
* Battery-operated radio and extra batteries
* Flashlight and extra batteries
* Cash or traveler's checks, in case banks are closed in the days following an earthquake
* Non-electric can opener or a utility knife
* Small fire extinguisher
* Pliers
* Tape
* Matches in a waterproof container
* Aluminum foil
* Plastic storage containers
* Signal flare
* Paper, pencil
* Needles, thread
* Medicine dropper
* Wrench, to turn off gas and water

SANITATION

* Toilet paper
* Soap, liquid detergent
* Feminine supplies
* Plastic garbage bags and ties
* Plastic bucket with tight lid
* Disinfectant
* Household chlorine bleach
* Poop bags and scooper for pet waste

CLOTHING AND BEDDING

* Sturdy shoes or work boots (keep near your bed)
* Rain gear
* Blankets or sleeping bags
* Warm clothing
* Sunglasses (keep your spare eyeglasses in the emergency kit, too.)

DOCUMENTS

* Will, insurance policies, contracts deeds, stocks and bonds
* Passports, social security cards, immunization records
* Bank account numbers
* Credit card account numbers and companies
* Inventory of valuable household goods, important telephone numbers
* Family records (birth, marriage, death certificates)

**Remember to include special needs family members such as a baby or an older person might have. It is also good to store in a water proof plastic bag important family documents (passports, wills, medical records etc.) along with your earthquake survival kit.

Link...

AMERICAN RED CROSS: WWW.REDCROSS.ORG (for assistance or to make a donation)

INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS (IFRC): WWW.IFRC.ORG

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T-shirts to Support Wisconsin Workers

2011-03-10T09:46:00.000-08:00

Whether you live in Madison, Wisconsin or Madison Park in Seattle, you can show your support for the workers of Wisconsin -- who are really bellwethers for the workers of the nation. If the GOP's collective-bargaining busting bill stands, it sends a chilling effect to all working people of the United States. Unions, imperfect as they may be, are necessary to maintain the rights and safety of workers.

SOLIDARITY in Red, White, Blue and Black by Scarebaby

WE BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY OR WE BEG ALONE by Scarebaby

STOP THE WAR ON WORKERS T-shirts by Scarebaby

wisconsin recall walker by weaverphoto

I SUPPORT WISCONSIN Workers Rights by Scarebaby

Charlie Sheen Irish - St Patricks Day WinningTshirts

2011-03-07T10:12:00.000-08:00

Clever t-shirt designers! Combining the travails and Sheenisms of Charlie Sheen with the upcoming St. Patrick's Day holiday, creates some WINNING! designs! These ones are from Zazzle. Use Code: 5OFFSTPADDYS (TODAY ONLY) for $5 off any tshirt, but hurry and order, the shipping deadline for economy shipping is TODAY, and for standard shipping it's March 9.

Funny Winning Irish Womens Hoodie Shirt by irishcurlys

Duh Winning Drinking Team by irishprideshirts

Winning Duh - blk by designdivastuff

Lucky Winning by designdivastuff

Winning Charlie Sheen St. Patrick's Day Shirt by zarenmusic

Im not bipolar Im bi winning by irishprideshirts

Sexy but Cute St. Patrick's Day Tshirts

2011-03-04T09:19:00.000-08:00

Let's face it. Some St. Patrick's Day tshirts are just vulgar. I'm not going to showcase them, but there are some cute n' sexy designs out there that deserve to be seen. Here are a few.

Irish Temper Italian Attitude T-shirts and Gifts by stpatricksdaytshirts

Celtic Font LOVE by greenbaby

Irish Belly Dancer by LacyChenault

Pinup Girl Shirt Sexy Lucky Irish Pinup Shirts by artist_kim_hunter

Charlie Sheen Tshirts

2011-03-03T09:52:00.001-08:00

We interrupt this St. Patrick's Day marathon of tshirts to bring you the hottest current events tshirts out there right now....the Charlie Sheen inspired tees! "Sheenisms" galore adorn t-shirts all over the place. Here are a few of the best:

WINNING! IT'S IN MY TIGER BLOOD! by greenbaby

TEAM CHARLIE with KISSES Tshirts by greenbaby

Total Bitchin' Rock Star from Mars Tshirts by greenbaby

D'uh Winning! (white text) by thelanguageemporium

CHARLIE by JerryLambert

Winning! I'm a Winner! In my own mind... by greenbaby

I'm an F-18, Bro! by iviarigold

St. Patrick's Day Shoes!

2011-03-02T12:12:00.001-08:00

OK so they're not t-shirts! But you want to be green from head to TOE, don't you? So how about a pair of custom Keds, in shamrock designs or other Irish motifs? Here are five that are very cool! Click shoes to learn more!

Murphy Tartan on Mens Hitop Keds by greenbaby

Fun Argyle Womens Shoes for St. Patrick's Day by LeprechaunGifts

Shamrock Shoes with Heart Heel by LeprechaunGifts

The Irish Flag on Shoes for Kids by greenbaby

Irish Shamrock Sneakers by Custom_Shoes

Top Ten St. Patrick's Day Humor Tshirts

2011-03-01T10:14:00.001-08:00

Everyone loves funny t-shirts, don't they? St Patrick's day offers t-shirt designers a perfect opportunity to be creative and funny! With that in mind, we present our top ten funniest St. Patrick's Day tees! Click to order (but hurry, it's already March 1!)

Zombies Were Irish Too Jr. Ringer T-Shirt $23.99

Green Happy Face with Pog Mo Thoin for St. Patrick's Day $22.99

Han and Chewie - Best Friends by starwars
Create customized tee shirts using zazzle

100% Green - Yoda by starwars
Make cheap custom t shirts at zazzle.com

Antique Mickey Mouse hands on hips green shoes by disney
Create customized tee shirts using zazzle

All Available at Hottopic.com

Happy Presidents Day

2011-02-21T08:59:00.001-08:00

America's had some pretty awesome presidents, and some pretty crappy ones, too. According to Wikipedia, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin D. Roosevelt are consistently ranked at the top of the lists.

The bottom ten often include Warren G. Harding, James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, Franklin Pierce, William Henry Harrison, Ulysses Grant, Millard Fillmore, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor and Richard Nixon.

Personally, I would take Zachary Taylor off that list and add George W. Bush.

More Mardi Gras Products!

2011-02-15T10:18:00.000-08:00

We had so much fun showing you Mardi Gras tshirts yesterday, that we thought it would be a good idea to showcase some Mardi Gras party products, in case you can't make it to Fat Tuesday in New Orleans!

Mardi Gras Decorations Kit $59.99

Mardi Gras Madness Balloons, Pkg of 100 $29.99

Mardi Gras Crown Beads Pkg/12 $3.99

Mardi Gras Mask 011: Black Cocktail $7.50

Mardi Gras Mask 010A: Venetian Purple With Feathers $12.50

This Mardi Gras Custom Creation Circle Arch will make the perfect entrance at your Mardi Gras Celebration. Each cardboard arch is 8' 6" high x 10' 5 1/2" wide x 1' deep and is printed on one side. Assembly required. $32.39

Accent your Mardi Gras dance floor with this Mardi Gras Oval Mask. Each free-standing cardboard Mardi Gras Oval Mask is 7 ft. high x 5 ft. wide. $59.99

Mardi Gras in Purple and Green Jr. Tank Top $24.99