Happy Father’s Day!

Written by on June 18, 2011 - 0 Comments
Categories: Games

Okay so it’s Father’s Day tomorrow and you haven’t decided on a gift for your dad. We covered books for new dads, cookbooks, golf books, furniture making and outdoor renovations books, inspirational and funny stories, Thank You Dad books, electronic gadgets, game boards and leisure books. Maybe none of these choices fit your dad. It [...]

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Golf Dads!

Written by on June 13, 2011 - 0 Comments
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One thing that many fathers have in common is the love of golf. I don’t know why, but it’s true, this particular sport appeals to them. Even my father who isn’t a golf buff has his own, occasionally used, golf bag. So for all those golfing dads out there here is a list of great [...]

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Father’s Day for the BBQ King!

Written by on June 12, 2011 - 0 Comments
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I don’t know about you, but my father loves to barbecue! We are a big family so when we get together in the summer a BBQ is the best way for us to cook huge meals and not burn down the house. At first my dad had what I consider to be the caveman approach [...]

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A $10,000,000 Book

Written by on December 9, 2010 - 0 Comments
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I just had to show you this book.  It’s just plain KEWL!  It features J.J. Audubon’s Birds of America, complete with gorgeous illustrations.  It was sold at Sotheby’s London for $10M. You’d need a big coffee table for this one.

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