Photo Playing Cards

We have some friends that play cards. A lot. No, I mean it. They really love to play cards.

So the perfect gift for them was a set of personalized playing cards. Upload one of your photos or any design of your own creation and have it printed on the backside of a deck of cards.

Unfortunately, you can't personalize the front side of the cards. Just imagine the photos on face cards, such as Kings and Jacks.

What Jokers and Queens would have been on my cards? The world may never know.

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Cuff Daddy

Now that the holidays are over, I can share with you some of the gifts I gave this past Christmas. (Oh, yeah, I knew better than to trust you with the surprise.)

These cuff links are great because you can personalize the gift with photos of you - of course. Only, very, very tiny pictures of you.

The silver caps unscrew so that you can easily insert the photos. They even arrive in a hiqh-quality chrome presentation box. Some bling for your bling.

Trust me...these were very well received.

Cuff Daddy (That really is the store's name.)

Milk

Not familiar with Harvey Milk? In the late 70's, he became the first openly gay elected official.

He fought for gay rights in California more than 30 years ago. Amazingly, the fight continues today - such as last year's Proposition 8 in the California election...

In the movie Milk, Sean Penn portrays Harvey. He's supported by a cast that includes Josh Brolin (the older brother from The Goonies) and James Franco (the spoiled rich kid from Spiderman).

Sean sure has come along way from Fast Times at Ridgemont High. If he does not receive every award for best actor, I'll be very surprised. He was extraordinary in this movie. Never once did Sean say "dude" or act stoned in class.

So, uh, like, dude - see this movie.

Milk

Edgar Sawtelle

Who the heck is Edgar Sawtelle? It's the debut novel from David Wroblewski. The book is actually titled "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle."
It was chosen for Oprah's book club, Barnes & Noble's Fall 2008 "Discover" pick and Amazon's Significant 7.

Yeah, I know. You were simply waiting to hear from me though, weren't you?

Go ahead. Buy the book - it's a good one.

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

Slumdog Millionaire

Maybe you've not heard of this movie. Maybe you're thinking "Ugh, not another foreign film." Or maybe you're waiting until it comes out on DVD (cheap skate).

Whatever reason you have for not seeing this movie yet, forget it.

This is such a good movie, I'm planning on seeing it again. It has already received four Golden Globe nominations and I bet it will win big at the Oscars.

What? Have I led you wrong in the past? OK, forget that as well. But, you really need to see this movie.

Slumdog Millionaire

Ignorance Is Bliss

Eat too much during the holidays? Yeah, me too.

So, you could get all upset about it and do something crazy, like diet and exercise. Eww, I just shuddered thinking about it.

Here's what you do. Get a new scale. In this case, they've just dropped off the numbers from the face of the scale.

I mean, who really needs them anyway. Weight is relative, isn't it? Well it should be. Who do I need to talk to about that?

Uncommon Goods

Change Your Clothes

It's a new year. I know what you're thinking. Thank goodness 2008 is behind us. It can only get better, right?

There's a new president moving into the White House in a couple of weeks. A lot of changes are about to occur. For starters, my in-laws are going to be miserable again because the Democrats are in charge.

(So sorry!)

Get ready for the changes now by ordering an Obama t-shirt. Because change starts at home. In your closet. Yeah, I'm saying change your shirt.

Karmaloop