Category Archives: Buy This!

CIE Holiday Shopping Guide

Posted on December 8, 2009 by admin

News recently broke (and unbroke) about the unsafe levels of the toxic compound antimony on this Holiday season’s hottest new toy, Zhu Zhu Pets.  Until then, it seemed like a great gift for the times: inexpensive, simple, and oh so … Continue reading →

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Diapers: Cloth or Disposable?

Posted on November 24, 2009 by admin

When I was expecting the Little One, I dreaded this question.  For me, it was like the “paper or plastic” question that you feel like you never really have all of the information necessary to make an informed decision (and … Continue reading →

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Picks from my Ebay Watchlist

Posted on November 17, 2009 by admin

Is it just me, or does the quality of art offerings on Ebay seem to be ramping down lately?  I usually associate November with a month of better-than-average offerings in the art categories.  Still, as almost always, there are some … Continue reading →

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ISO A Better Cat Food: Some Reviews

Posted on November 9, 2009 by admin

But lately, there is a disturbing trend among TV pet food ads: appeal to the appetite of the cat food owner. Hence a beautifully presented but undeniably human dinner being transformed into a plate to put out for Kitty. Like your mom’s home cooking for felines. And while this may have the emotional appeal conducive to our opening our wallets (as most of us want to be good caretakers of our pets), this is downright backwards in terms of the cat’s actual nutritional needs. Continue reading →

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Art at Auction: Shannon’s Results In, 10k buyer alive?

Posted on November 5, 2009 by admin

Sales results are in for Shannon’s Oct 29 Art Auction, and I have been puzzling over them for a few days.  With just over 75% of lots sold (as compares to just under 70% for the previous sale), it bodes … Continue reading →

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Lynne Cheney on Art

Posted on October 30, 2009 by admin

In a new Huffington Post article, late night talk show host Craig Ferguson recounts a conversation with the Cheneys during the 2008 White House correspondent’s dinner.  Among the topics of conversation, fine art: “On meeting the Cheneys, Ferguson recounts that … Continue reading →

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9 Little Known Toxic Ingredients that Could Affect Your Pregnancy (and what to do to avoid them)

Posted on October 20, 2009 by admin

I blame the pregnancy message boards.  At the outset of my first pregnancy, I was blissfully oblivious to the potential hazards of shampoo.   Then, the posting was clicked: “Shampoo?“, then, the link followed: “Pregnancy Alert: Shampoo Ingredient Could Damage Developing … Continue reading →

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Art at Auction: Eyes on Shannon’s Oct. 29 sale

Posted on October 15, 2009 by admin

Be still my heart: Shannon’s twice annual sale of American Art is coming up on October 29th, and, judging from the newly posted online catalog, there are some wonderful gems coming up for auction. Shannon’s, to me, also represents a kind of bellweather for the American Art market, and so I will be watching it closely. Continue reading →

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Picks from my Ebay Watchlist

Posted on October 7, 2009 by admin

Another small round of what’s caught my eye amongst the offerings in Art on Ebay lately: AMERICAN IMPRESSIONIST LANDSCAPE SIGNED ROBERT HAMILTON Maybe I’m just a sucker for paintings of birch trees, but that issue aside, this is a fantastic … Continue reading →

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Art at Auction: Why the heck didn’t this sell?!

Posted on September 22, 2009 by admin

Among the unsold lots from Treadway Gallery‘s Sept. 13 sale are some fantastic pieces that are worth sharing.  The auction overall had a very nice selection; although I haven’t been following their auctions closely for the last couple of years … Continue reading →

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