Thinking about motorcycles conjures up an image in our minds. We’re straddled on a seat, open-air breezing in our faces, rolling through beautiful scenery, terrified for our lives. You just can’t beat it. And you also can’t beat this list of the best gifts for motorcycle riders.
Whether these unique gifts for ...
From the point of view of the universe, the earth is a glittering blue ball. Zoom in closer, though, and you’ll see smokestacks, discarded six-pack holders, blubbering tar pits, random blots of fluoride, and a planet in trouble. But you’ll also see some kind-hearted people doing everything they can to reverse the ...
Tennis: the internationally adored game that requires stamina, agility, laser-like focus, and a series of grunts. Frankly, we get exhausted just thinking about it. We get even more exhausted trying to find appropriate gifts for tennis players. We have very frail physiques, obviously.
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Finding the best gifts for fishermen is never easy. Fishers are not like other mortal humans. They are rugged individualists who bend the power of the sea to their will. They face hostile hordes of horror-stricken sea creatures with grit and resolve. They cast lines, they haul in bass, they serve tilapia in a light ...
Golf. They call it the “sport of kings.”
Actually, that’s not right. That’s what they call horse-racing. But we feel golf should be called the “sport of kings,” because it’s one game a king could conceivably play. Have you ever seen a monarch on a racehorse? No, you haven’t, not since Louis XIV at least. ...
Batter up! What sport can bring Americans together better than baseball? Not one. Not a single danged one.
Just close your eyes and picture yourself in the top-tier seats in a baseball park in the middle of June. A raspy voice announcing players’ names over a crackling loudspeaker. The crack of a bat. The flash of ...
What creature in the animal kingdom has more mystique than a horse? None, that’s what. Horses have commanded our daydreams since we were little children. They gallop across fields, they race on oval tracks, they seat urban police workers who don’t like to drive.
Equally as mysterious are the people who love ...
Let’s hear it for physical fitness! There’s nothing like constant exercise and strenuous body movement to keep our human machines in healthy, working order. Sacrificing one’s body, testing one’s endurance, and general panting is a terrific way to extend one’s lifetime. Or would be, if we didn't get winded just ...
I was with the Peace Corps in Belize from 2006-2010 and it was the best time of my life. It was sometimes awesome, sometimes lonely, but always memorable. When you are living in a foreign country, gifts from home mean so much more, so I compiled a list for the best gifts for Peace Corps volunteers. Some of these you ...
If you are not an outdoorsman but you have to buy for one, it can be an impossible task. But fear no more, we’ve got you covered. Whether he/she is an amateur camper or a professional survivalist, you are sure to find something on this list. So if you are shopping for an outdoorsman, read on...
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