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New Product: Berries, Memories

Posted on June 15, 2014 by webmaster

The other day, I found this new product at our local grocery store: Pichuberry (TM). The box described it as a “newly-discovered Super Fruit.” It came from Colombia. The Latin name is Physalis Peruviana. I hadn’t seen these newly-discovered berries in … Continue reading →

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Product “Improvement”

Posted on January 22, 2014 by webmaster

This is not a grumble about the ever-growing complications of home electronics devices, where the key to success appears to be in ignoring 90% of the buttons. Nor is it about the annoyances of continual software upgrades that leave a … Continue reading →

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Morse Code, Mobile Phones, and Multiple Disability

Posted on May 13, 2012 by webmaster

Consider someone who’s deaf, using a mobile phone. They can’t hear, but they can certainly text-message. A blind person, once they’ve learned the key-pad, can talk on a cellphone though they can’t text-message (or rather, they can’t read text-messages, even … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Three Packages

Posted on March 6, 2012 by webmaster

Packaging. It’s what first draws the eye to a product, and I have to confess there are times when I’ve bought a product simply because the package was intriguing. This was true of the wine we recently ordered at a … Continue reading →

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Space age design

Posted on November 6, 2010 by webmaster

Literally. Take a look at this. Meet Fred. Contrary to appearances, this thing that landed on our doorstep isn’t a sleek spaceship operated by tiny orange aliens. So, guess? (Or scroll down.) . . . . . . . . … Continue reading →

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Sarees, bottles, airplanes…

Posted on July 7, 2010 by webmaster

… all from Toray. It’s a bit mind-boggling. Eons ago, whenever you went overseas from India, people wanted you to bring back synthetic sarees, specifically something called a Toray 644 or a 755.  They had a better drape than the slippery … Continue reading →

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Hellloooo? Kitty!

Posted on July 6, 2010 by webmaster

My daughter went through a Hello Kitty phase, so I’m quite familiar with the stationery, the coin purses, the toilet bags, the jewelry, the paper plates and party stuff. It’s cute and harmless. You might say I’m a fan. Just … Continue reading →

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Starbucks, Japan and Poetry

Posted on June 17, 2010 by webmaster

I stopped by a Starbucks in Tokyo the other day, and was intrigued by a small packet of what looked like M&Ms (or Smarties or Gems, depending on where you’re reading this). It wasn’t the product, it was the decoration: … Continue reading →

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Resveratrox Health Claims

Posted on June 12, 2010 by webmaster

We found it at a health food store. “Resveratrox Age Defying Soft Chews” it said, “Powered by Resveratrol from Red Wine Grape Skin.” It went on to claim that each chew (a square of soft candy) contained as much resveratrol … Continue reading →

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A Different Disney Product

Posted on December 12, 2009 by webmaster

All the buzz right now is about The Princess and the Frog, the new Disney movie using old techniques and starring an African-American princess. But today, I came across a completely different Disney product: I was curious about this strange … Continue reading →

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