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There was a 25% tariff on French wine last fall. There’s a 100% tariff just around the corner. - Some of the leaders of what used to be called the free world were having a chat at a free world gathering. These are buttoned-up people. But they had an irresistible

Thermal Insulation Fingerless Texting Gloves with Mitten Cover - We used our first cell phones for a decade. My wife’s had an antenna. Mine was thick as a brownie. Both had a few phone numbers taped on the

ThinAddictives Cranberry Almond Thins - “I first saw this product while flying business class.” I had to laugh at that line, because I first saw this product in Costco. It was new, and, on the aisle, and

Thymes Frasier Fir Candle/ The Diptyque Candle - The Thymes Frasier Fir candle doesn’t quite convince you that there’s a fir tree in the corner, but it proposes the idea. The smell is of “crisp Siberian Fir needles,

Tidings of Comfort and Joy (because there’s no better idea) - THE IMAGE (ABOVE) is an ultra-magnified cross-section of a human cell. This has been the longest year of any of our lives, and a bit longer for me professionally, because instead

Timex Easy Reader Watch - James Fallows --- if you don’t know him, he’s in the pantheon of journalism --- gives his new Timex every possible star. Listen to Fallows praise his Timex: It's known by

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Toddy Cold Brew Coffee Maker - Southerners mastered the art of cold brewed "sun" tea ages ago, but it wasn't until 1964 that Todd Simpson mastered the technology of cold brewed coffee.

Too hot to cook? Here are 24 no-cooking recipes… and some thoughtful pieces about the climate crisis to read after dinner - SUPPORTING BUTLER: You can become a patron of this site, and automatically donate any amount you please — starting with $1 — each month. The service that enables this is

Transitions and Life Events: Graduations and Weddings, 2018 - SHOPPING ON AMAZON: The first business model of this site is Amazon. You start here, buy something there, Butler gets a commission. And not just on the item reviewed. Anything

Tree Lotion CBD Cream - Of all the frauds being peddled today --- and the list would stretch from here to Kansas City --- CBD products are in the top ten. Good news. If you ache….

Turmeric - The New Era begins. And whatever happens, it’s a good idea to be healthy. Not because you’re going to lose your health care --- nobody can predict what happens with

Two Minute Semi-Gourmet: Seeds of Change Rice and Annie Chun Noodle Bowls - The pandemic turned a great many of us into bakers. Bread. Pies. Cakes. Some of us opened international cookbooks, discovered spices, cooked elaborate meals. Soon we started seeing articles about

Tylt Smartphone/Tablet Car Charger - “Are we there yet?” When the child was younger, that question kicked in after just 30 minutes in the car --- because when you’re small, 30 minutes is an eternity. Now there’s

UGG Flip-Flop Slippers - At almost the same moment that our 7.5-year-old was jumping up and down in a shoe store because her mother had adopted my shopping philosophy --- “Why wait? We’re here

Unicorn Pepper Mill - I bet you have a wooden pepper mill. It holds a week’s worth of peppercorns. There’s an adjustable nut on top that lets you adjust the grind, sort of. It

Valentine’s Day - “What are you rebelling against?” Marlon Brando is asked in the 1954 motorcycle classic, “The Wild One.” “Whaddya got?” he snaps. Now there's a guy I can relate to.

Valentine’s Day 2019 - In the run-up to Valentine's Day, we scurry around looking for something that's... just right. Because feelings --- real feelings --- are hard to express. Even the most eloquent of

Valentine’s Day 2020 - I usually treat Valentine's Day with ironic detachment --- I believe if you don't show up 364 days a year, lavish gestures on one day won't do much for your

Valentine’s Day 2021: Gifts for Life - The photograph (above) is the highest resolution photo ever taken of snowflakes. --- In years past, I’ve resisted writing Valentine’s suggestions because it is just so obvious that if you haven’t grown