(TrendHunter.com) Love your country? So do the designers of these artworks, many of which involve flags. This cluster includes everything from Union Jack stilettos, makeup and Lotuses to American flag pizzas and patriotic…
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Wild Bill’s Double Barrel Derringer knife - plaque display ( Misc. ) By Other Buy new : $21.99 9 used and new from $19.95 Customer Rating: First tagged “collectibles” by D. Hollands “Discerning Shopper” Customer tags: trademark global (2), poker , aces and eights , wall display , derringer knife , collectibles , wild bill hickock
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Insect Musicians Cricket Champions : A Cultural History of Singing Insects in China Japan ( Hardcover ) By Lisa Gail Ryan 14 used and new from $22.98 Customer Rating: First tagged “antiques” by Lisa Ryan Customer tags: gambling , cicadas , india , crickets , chinese tea houses , cross cultural insights , insect music , insects , cricket cages , antiques , animals , china
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Strathwood Balboa Deep Seat Armless Chair with Cushion ( Lawn Patio ) By Strathwood Buy new : $189.99 Customer Rating: First tagged “patio” by SE94941 Customer tags: patio furniture , patio , outdoor chair , sectional furniture , outdoor furniture , deep seating , deep seat armless chair with cushion , sectional sofa , sectional outdoor
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Or: TL;DR Please welcome guest poster Hexy’s first post (hopefully of many!). This post is cross-posted at her blog Hexpletive . Hexy is a rabbit-loving, sex working, long-winded ranting, non-neurotypical, queer, nerdy, vegetarian, Indigenous Australian blogger who seems to collect labels. She really hates writing introductory paragraphs about herself. Quite a few people have already posted on this hideous post by Andrew Bolt a few weeks back. It’s been sitting in my “blog
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by Matt Ryan The Houston Texans are beginning to make a name for themselves, and everyone is curious what moves they will make in the draft this year. The team has the 15th pick for the 2009 draft, and there are many rumors as to what kind of player they will choose. The Texans played well in 2008, but some weaknesses were noted throughout the year; one of which is the need for a strong defensive player. With the door wide open, people are still making their assumptions as to what type of pl
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Beam Music from Bruno Mathez on Vimeo . Bruno Mathez’s striking experiment with sound and light, Beam Music - What you’re seeing is a dark attic space in which the frames of wood and the pipes are being lit by a very precise ray of light, giving us the illusion that the light comes from inside the object. Each lit object has its own individual sound. via MAKE magazine
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It’s still the subject of (extensive) debate whether the electric and magnetic fields (EMFs) produced by appliances, cell phones and high-voltage wires contribute to human illness and cancer. For an academic overview, check out the  Human Radiation Effects Group , by Professor Denis Henshaw of the University of Bristol . For a visual illustration, look no further than FIELD by artist Richard Box . It’s a grid of fluorescent light bulbs planted into the ground beneath a series of power lin
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I have found some really beautiful pieces of artistic stained glass at art auctions. The worship committee at my church asked me to find some church window stained glass when I went to an art auction last fall. I found…
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by Bart IclesThe Art of Shaving may sound ordinary but it has proven to be a distinctive brand in the men’s grooming industry. Guided by the skill, proficiency, and hands-on attention of its founders, The Art of Shaving is ardently committed to the very best in men’s skin care. It has also made a ground-breaking direction to best possible shaving performance, their 4 Elements of the Perfect Shave: prepare, lather up, shave, and moisturize. Their product philosophy is rooted in their commitment t
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