Is Justin Timberlake’s top-forty hit tune "Mirrors" a soulful lullaby to his better half — or indeed is that
mirror-image really — himself? The more you analyze the lyrics with refrains such as "my
mirror staring back at me", the more you realize the song could be
considered this generation’s anthem or mantra.
If you’ve never heard a trombone quartet, you’ve been missing a
spectacular music experience. There’s nothing like four talented trombone-crazy
musicians playing a classical or jazz piece together. It’s just – well,
it’s wild and infectious.. And the pBone, the world’s first full-size
trombone manufactured with ABS plastic, caught on so well that it became
the world’s best selling trombone last year partly because Bones Apart, a British trombone quartet, took it up as their cause, giving educational tours in British schools with their pBones.
Ever thought it
impossible to gain attention in a market where the big dogs are spending
millions of dollars a year to interrupt people and put their names in
front of the masses? I know I have.
What we lack in capital,
we have to make up for in creativity, tenacity and effort. We have to
hustle harder than everyone else out there. We have to be the champions
of our cause – day in and day out.
For all those ‘Breaking Bad’ fans who’ve held fast in weathering the
perfect storm of the first five episodes of Season 5’s final eight, the
6th installment is being promoted as the best of the baddest. But who
would make such a claim? Vince Gilligan, the director – that’s who!
Anglophile dogs rejoice! There is finally a fashion site just for you. It’s called PETTeCOATS Online Pet Boutique
and it’s everything you British-descended dogs and wannabes ever
dreamed of. Get your waistcoats, bow ties, jumpers, cardigans and polo
shirts in traditional British argyles, plaids, checks, and paisleys….
You can even get a beautiful Union Jack duvet pillow for your Anglo-dog.
It’s an unlikely name for a product design shop, but just imagine
that if you could build a cardboard helicopter that flies, you could
make just about any inventor’s dream a reality. That’s what the crew at
Cardboard Helicopter, headed by CEO industrial designer Tim Hayes, aims to do… make your dreams a reality.
Power Pops, one of the latest weight loss fads, are flavored lollipops
that are supposed to quell one’s appetite and, particularly, the
yearning for other carbs. Power Pops contain natural ingredients, like
hoodia, that are known to reduce hunger and increase energy, but are
they present in enough quantities to make a difference? Or is the
suggestion that the Pops are effective enough to make them so?
This international contest, presented by Tikves winery and Skopje Design Week, will test product packaging pros to revamp the label for Tikves Chardonnay for a chance to win 500 euros!
While Google hopes to launch Google Glass by Christmas,
there’s a lot of speculation as to its acceptance in the business
world. Surely with an anticipated price tag of slightly under $1500, at
first glance (pun intended), one would think only larger brands would be
able to afford this innovative new device.
Under the rubric of now I’ve seen everything comes the latest invention of the quirky Todd Lawson. It’s the Pet Sweep™ Animal Debris Removal System,
dust mops for your pet’s paws. Pet Sweeps are the latest addition to a
line of pet products that Lawson has invented to attach to PawConnect Boots™, the original do-it-yourself boots for dogs and cats.
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