So now we have products that continuously draw power even when they are shut off in order to keep their little brains awake.

@ShakespeareGeek: I agree 100%. A few years ago I invented a new kind of folding boat and everyone said you have to patent it, but all the research I did told me that unless you have buckets of money to legally defend your patent, patents are useless.

Covet-"to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others: to covet another's property. 2. to wish for, esp. eagerly"

Having my wife's writing critique group meet every Wednesday has been the only thing that has managed to get us to keep the house consistently clean , although dinner parties are good too.

As far as the posture thing is concerned you could attach something to the chair back that would remind you to sit up.

@gearkraft: Choosing a less trafficked street is my preferred solution as well, and I have seen many bike messengers wearing a particulate filtering face mask .

@npage148: Or you could just get some of those airless tires that are flatproof. They are a little heavier and more expensive, but worth it for the security.

@TehBeardMan: A lot of supermarkets have a dedicated wine guy, and if you tell them your budget and what sort of flavors you like (subtle/bold, Sweet/dry, etc) they are usually pretty good at steering you to the right direction.

Thats a nice big sturdy bag for $29!

I am saving up to get a nettop for the tv, and then I am ditching cable for Netflix and Hulu and assorted video sites.

I love my yellow '91 Saab 900 convertible. I don't drive that much so even though it only gets 23mpg, at 149k miles the manufacturing ecocost is well defrayed and its impact is small.

I am so embarrassed. I did not even know seasonal wipers existed.

This method would be far more secure if you had a small stick or maybe even a rolled up tube of paper to insert into the bent up tab like a bolt in a sliding latch.