Happy Earth Day. After nearly four decades of relative obscurity, April 22 is finally becoming more well known for its environmentally benevolent intentions than for its lesser known title as the Feast Day of St. Epidodius, (who coincidentally, is the patron saint of victims of betrayal). Some however, are starting to notice a creeping commercialization [...]
Make no bones about it. New York’s Brooklyn Brothers presents Fat Pig Chocolate and lays no claim to even attempting to make it sound better for you than it is. It IS chocolate. Mind you, it’s organic and ya, it’s wrapped like THAT, so guilt levels will remain low in relation to the pleasure metre [...]
In keeping with humanity’s new attitude of consuming more to save the world, Italian sartor Zegna introduces the world’s first ecological luxury jacket. Solar panels on the neoprene collar capture sunlight and will recharge any electronic accoutrements you may carry throughout your day, including your iPod, phone or PDA, simply by plugging them into the [...]
In 1976, Ronald Wayne designed Apple Computer’s first logo – an etched scene of Sir Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree. It was inscribed with “Newton … A Mind Forever Voyaging Through Strange Seas of Thought … Alone.” Apple Computers seemed like a risky venture then however and later that same year,
In their efforts to promote their own animation, Japan has appointed a cartoon cat to the newly created government post of Anime Ambassador. Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura recently appeared at an inauguration ceremony with Doraemon to present him with a certificate and a plate of the cat’s favourite desserts – red bean pancakes.
There was a time when room service was considered going above and beyond what was expected at a hotel. As boutique hotels continue to populate the sleepaway landscape though, more and more lodges are offering ways to ensure a restful night’s sleep for their guests. The Fairmont Washington D.C. offers a menu of sleep inducing [...]
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