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July 4, 2013: The Pursuit of Happiness - The Fourth of July finds us in Ely, Minnesota, where the road ends and the Boundary Waters begin. The child will, for the first time, get to drive a golf
July 4, 2014: ‘Ain’t That America’ - When all the men but one vote one way and all the women vote the other, you know the issue is not just about the facts. So it was with
JULY 4, 2018 - This is the summer of our discontent. Easily the most critical moment for our country since... whenever. You know all that. No need to preach. What might be useful: tools
Junior Olympics ’08 - Every four years, the world amuses itself in the dog days of summer by watching superior athletes. I can't watch more than a few minutes of these “games” --- the “only
Juniper Ridge Wild Goods - Juniper Ridge Western Wild Goods Every few summers, it seems important for the Butlers to head out to Wyoming --- no, not Jackson Hole --- for a week at a dude
Kensington Bluetooth Keyboard and Case for the iPad - I asked the child: “What’s the best present you got for Christmas?” Just so you know: The kid had a rocking holiday. Got just enough of the stuff
Keurig Single-Cup Coffee-Brewing System - I fought the Keurig. For espresso and cappuccino, we use a professional-grade espresso machine and industrial-strength coffee grinder. For regular coffee, we use a more than adequate grinder, a trusty 10-cup
Kill A Watt: Save Money on Electricity - With energy costs spiking higher than Lou Dobbs' blood pressure, it's shrewd to find ways to save money where you can. Start by using less electricity. It's not just a matter of
King Ropes - Long, long ago, when my stepchildren were young, we’d spend a summer week at a dude ranch in Wyoming. Not in the trendy, Jackson Hole corner of Wyoming. We’d fly
Kneipp Bath Oils - “Who takes a bath these days?” Molly Young asked recently in The New York Times Magazine. “Raise the subject with friends or family, and you’ll hear the standard objection: ‘Why
Kodak ESP 5250 Printer - Within hours of publishing this review, I received e-mail from two readers I know and trust. They are withering. My bad for recommending a product I don't own, but have
KOR ONE Water Bottle - Everybody knows about the massive floating island of plastic --- three times the size of France --- floating between California and Hawaii. Everybody knows 1.4 billion tons of mostly plastic
Krill Oil - Holiday Ham: Can it be that time again? Here's the classic recipe, easy to make, satisfying to all, and useful for days. Or you could -- sigh -- make lamb.
L’Artisan Nuit de Tubereuse Eau de Parfum - Years ago my wife declared allegiance to L'Artisan Nuit de Tubereuse Eau de Parfum. My mother liked it, so I started getting it for her. Recently I went to Barney’s,
Lao Gan Ma Chili Crisp Sauce With Roasted Chili Pepper Flakes - Tao Huabi started as a street vendor selling noodles and sauce to students near her hometown in the southern Chinese province of Guizhou. In the mid-1990s, she began to bottle
Laptop Stand and Wireless Keyboard - “When your wife buys a new Macbook Pro,” I joked, “it can only mean one of three things --- she has a new lover, she’s divorcing you or she has
Late Summer 2023: #2 - Another batch of suggestions to amuse and comfort you while I take a few days away from Butler. This one feels lighter. Why? La Rochefoucauld: “No one can look long
LED Desk Lamp with USB Charging Port, 5 Color Temperatures, 6 Brightness Levels, Auto-Off Timer - A pristine desk was a longtime dream for me. An unattainable dream, it seemed, for no matter how big my desk, it was invariably strewn with paper and dotted with
Letter from the Editor: Head Butler needs you. - After 13 years, the Head Butler business model doesn’t work and the site no longer pays for itself. If I’m to continue to publish regularly, I’ll need your help. Many thanks
