“The business which her grandfather had built up was not something to be lightly abandoned – and especially not to a cold, calculating business machine like Luke Duncan. But Luke, she registered uneasily, was not a man who was easily thwarted.” From AN UNEQUAL PARTNERSHIP by Rosemary Gibson (1992)
Moms and Dads rejoice! Walking your baby is no longer a sweaty chore. Hop onto the riding plate on the back of your motorized stroller and zoom around the neighborhood with baby out front.
Genetically modify cherries so they taste like medicine.
Perhaps in the same order as the keyboard: qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm
Food Network’s new hit series.
Light switches that give you a tiny electric shock every time you turn them on…to encourage less energy usage.
As usual, we’ve got more books on our nightstand than we can possibly finish. Here are a few we’re making a sincere effort to finish this week. (Click the titles to find the cheapest copies…
I’m a Fool for Books
So they can turn around and give $11 Billion in bonuses to their execubots.
I’m happy to announce Internet Garage Sale, the product of a few too many very late nights and weekends, and my latest web project.
Check out a pint and return it when you’re done.
This year’s Hot Tomato Haiku Contest is really heating up. We’d like to say a special thanks to our friends for helping spread the word on Twitter, Facebook, Craigslist, and everywhere else.
Hello fellow Nashvillians. That’s right, my family and I have finally, officially moved to Nashville. We now have all the Fools in one town. As we get settled in, I should be able to once again…
An entire year’s Federal and State tax forgiveness for people who are deemed heroic by their communities.
Remember that new warehouse space I mentioned in this post?
In that post (and in others) I hinted at a special, super-secret surprise. Well, loyal readers, here it is: BookFool.com…
No music.
How is it possible I haven’t blogged about this yet? Too busy promoting it, I guess!
BookFool.com is now hosting the Hot Tomato Haiku Contest, a part of the burgeoning Tomato Art…
At the bottom of our About Us page, you’ll notice I put out a call for your Foolish stories. Jeanne of the lost garden of senua blog has taken me up on the offer:
My favorite foolery is a …
I mean, really. How hard could that be?
Once again, we need your help. Our readers have been so helpful in deciding on shirt designs and truck names, we would like you to take a crack at a slogan for a bookmark we’re printing.
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We have the wildest warehouse workers.
They embody the spirit of Foolishness. Shine on, you crazy diamonds.
Leave dirty dishes outside your house in a box and they will be returned to you clean the next day.
Deposit extra food when you have it. Withdraw food when you need it.
The Nose Shower Gel Dispenser is a wacky, gross and funny - not to mention practical - addition to any bathroom or shower stall.Just squeeze or press the Nose, and shower gel (YOU pick the color!) oozes out of the right nostril. The Nose Shower Gel Dispenser is easily refillable by unscrewing and replacing the cap on the back.
A special envelope for kids who don’t like to clean their plates. When your mom says you should finish up because there are starving kids in Africa, secretly shovel the food into the envelope and mail it to them.
Especially useful for Peas.
Or any candy-based floor cover, for that matter.
Only on Fox!
In recognition of the [ADJECTIVE] completion of…
A place for business-minded dorks to gather. (Domain currently available.)
“Nashville Sporting Goods” (cc) Flickr user Brent and MariLynn
This week my family and I begin the long process of moving to Nashville. Well, we officially began the process in February…
