Here is Part 2 of excerpts from my favorite columns from this past year. Looking forward to 2026. In one column, I celebrated the history of the parking meter. The parking meters in Chicago back in ...
The smart home niche has introduced many technologies that can help you with basic or complex household chores, and that's what iRobot has been all about. However, as much as the Roomba came to take ...
Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. For many, iRobot’s Roomba robot vacuum was their first experience with a home robot. When I got my Roomba in ...
Howard’s Appliances abruptly shut down its operations on December 6, 2025, effectively destroying a 79-year-old business over a single weekend. The company shocked its staff and shoppers by announcing ...
This week, the cast of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” experienced a super-sized yacht in all its luxury — gourmet dinners, deluxe cabins, all while being diligently waited on by a full crew.
The 175-year-old catalog-based retailer Hammacher Schlemmer, known for its unexpected and unique merchandise, has initiated going-out-of-business sales, so anyone in the market for a remote-controlled ...
Boston, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gordon Brothers, the global asset experts, announced going-out-of-business sales are underway sitewide for Hammacher Schlemmer. The over 175-year-old ...
Sales include 20% to 50% off original price on all online store merchandise and up to 70% off clearance items Boston, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gordon Brothers, the global asset experts, ...
Looking to buy a nose hair trimmer, wearable neck air conditioner or holographic fish tank from the always quirky Hammacher Schlemmer catalog? Time may be running out. Last week, the Chicago company ...
Manual Transmission Cars Available in 2026: From affordable commuters to high-end sports cars, and SUVs, here’s what’s left for the three-pedal faithful. It wasn’t that long ago when manual ...
Virginia (Hahn) Schlemmer, age 93, passed away July 11, 2025. Born December 17, 1931. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eunice and Clair Hahn; her husband, Richard; and sister, Betty (Hahn) ...