We’re safely in Auckland, NZ, and holed up at our favorite B&B on the planet, the Eden Park Bed and Breakfast. Though we’ve been here once before with friends J&J, this is our first time to meet the new resident canine: Mr...
Dashing through Sydney Airport, we had few options (I never eat airport sushi, for example). Wound up doing what I say I never do: standing in line at Mickey D’s. I tried to go local by ordering the McOz. Alas, its distinguishing feature is...
(Photo Credit: Mark McElroy. Auckland Skyline. 2010) Hey, kids! Uncle Mark and Mr. Clyde are headed off to Auckland, NZ, for a few days of R&R before heading out on the MS Volendam for a cruise around New Zealand and Australia! We’re...
So, I’m sitting in the men’s room, doing what one does when one sits in the men’s room, when, from the stall next to mine, I hear it: Rattle. Rattle rattle rattle. Crinkle. *Munch.* Yes. Yes, dear reader. That’s the...
According to the manufacturer’s factory-printed tag, these men’s button-down dress shirts are an “every day value” at Belk for just $24.97 each. Today, during Belk’s 50% off sale, you’d think you could pick one up...
I’m addicted to “discovery apps” — software that learns what you love, then recommends new options based on your preferences. So I was delighted to come across Alfred, an app from CleverSense. Alfred learns about the...
A MadeByMark reader asks via email: “The Sonos system you recommended sounds cool, but is pretty expensive. Any alternatives you’d recommend for lower budgets?” Why, yes: the Jawbone Jambox wireless portable speaker. Especially if...
Update (2/24/15): Sonos speakers no longer require the “bridge” — a special wireless router — and now work perfectly well over your home’s wifi signal alone. My recommendation, then, is to buy two Play 1 speakers...
