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Cut Heating Costs with Fleece Sheets

We just accompanied a coworker to Express where she tried on their PVC leggings. The verdict: Too hot. PVC does not exactly breathe. So if you're freezing this winter, maybe check those out, along with some fleece sheets. Not flannel; fleece. They're a lot more affordable than flannel sheets, and probably a lot warmer too. And if our fleece hoodies are any indication, you probably don't need to put them in the... more

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Colorful Pre-Lit Artificial Christmas Trees

Top 4 reasons not to buy a real tree (and go with a fabulous artificial tree instead):
1. The cost. $100 for something that will end up on the street in a couple weeks? In this economy?
2. The hassle of getting the thing through the front door and into that tree stand. The Christmas spirit should not involve so much swearing.
3. The mess. Your vacuum cleaner hates you. So does your garbage man.
4. Real... more

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Lost - The Complete Fourth Season

We're not huge fans of Lost (we've only seen a few episodes) but half the people we work with are obsessed with it and want the world to know that Lost - The Complete Fourth Season is now out on DVD. To sum up: More than 3 months after their fateful crash, the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 discover that the only thing more dangerous than the island might be the people who have... more

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BlackBerry Storm

Introducing the BlackBerry Storm, the first touch-screen BlackBerry that CNET says "will definitely give the Apple iPhone a run for its money" because it "offers consumers and mobile professionals a full-featured smartphone with an innovative touch screen at a good price." The phone uses BlackBerry's "SurePress" touch screen, where you have to press down on the screen (unlike the iPhone), and has dual-mode functionality for seamless world roaming. Other features include a 3.2-megapixel camera,... more

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Diamond Hello Kitty Rings

What do you buy the woman who has everything (or at least everything in the San Rio catalog)? How about a diamond Hello Kitty ring? The one shown here ($395 from Zales) is mostly white and pink sapphires with some diamond accents, but the white sapphires look close enough to the real thing. Bigger spenders can plunk down $2500 for something with more diamonds at Neiman Marcus, while those of us with more sense... more

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