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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" media="screen" href="/~d/styles/atom10full.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~d/styles/itemcontent.css"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearch/1.1/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0" gd:etag="W/&quot;DUQFRH0yfSp7ImA9WhRaFEw.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809681856910599675</id><updated>2012-02-16T10:35:15.395-08:00</updated><category term="Summer" /><category term="Survival" /><category term="Safety" /><category term="ParaCord" /><category term="Cars" /><category term="Grilling" /><category term="Everyday Carry" /><category term="High Points" /><category term="EDC" /><category term="Deals" /><category term="Road Trip" /><category term="Elvis" /><category term="Kindle Fire" /><category term="Memphis Culture" /><category term="Family Trips" /><category term="Beer" /><category term="Knots" /><category term="Travel Tips" /><category term="Adventure" /><category term="Wildlife" /><category term="Notebooks" /><category term="Food and Drink" /><category term="Travel" /><category term="New Year's Eve" /><category term="History" /><category term="National Parks" /><category term="Groupon" /><category term="Waypoints" /><category term="Famous Men" /><category term="Life List" /><category term="Shoes" /><category term="Gifts for Guys" /><category term="Guys" /><category term="Running" /><category term="Trails" /><category term="Knives" /><category term="Cooking" /><category term="Field Guides" /><category term="Passport Required" /><category term="Inspirations" /><category term="Grizzlies" /><category term="Memphis" /><category term="Hawaii" /><category term="Gadgets" /><category term="Photography" /><category term="Design" /><category term="Gear" /><category term="Camping" /><category term="US States" /><category term="Christmas Gifts" /><category term="Field Notes" /><category term="Gift Guide" /><category term="Maps" /><category term="Made in the USA" /><category term="Coupons" /><category term="Brazil" /><category term="Festivals" /><category term="Chile" /><category term="Tablet" /><category term="Training" /><category term="Hiking" /><category term="Americana" /><category term="Mexico" /><category term="Father's Day" /><category term="Outdoor Skills" /><category term="Alaska" /><category term="Books" /><title>a Memphis Traveler</title><subtitle type="html" /><link rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://amemphistraveler.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://amemphistraveler.blogspot.com/" /><link rel="next" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809681856910599675/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25&amp;redirect=false&amp;v=2" /><author><name>cdmemphis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12511010174472989445</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="24" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cQOQwZKJAXc/Tf-wNeDk1UI/AAAAAAAABTM/02dpUxi1SrA/s220/amemphistravelerpic.jpeg" /></author><generator version="7.00" uri="http://www.blogger.com">Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>53</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/AMemphisTraveler" /><feedburner:info uri="amemphistraveler" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" /><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;CkMCQns5eSp7ImA9WhRWGE0.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809681856910599675.post-8418331865777905379</id><published>2012-01-05T10:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-05T13:54:23.521-08:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2012-01-05T13:54:23.521-08:00</app:edited><title>Happy New Year 2012!</title><content type="html">2012!&lt;br /&gt;
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Might be a good year to go see the Mayan Ruins...&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7mcNtaMWUO0/TwYaDm6EGBI/AAAAAAAABhM/0vYhsbmtlnE/s1600/chichen-itza-castillo-c-monica-shulman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7mcNtaMWUO0/TwYaDm6EGBI/AAAAAAAABhM/0vYhsbmtlnE/s320/chichen-itza-castillo-c-monica-shulman.jpg" width="320" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;Chichen Itza via http://www.sacred-destinations.com/categories/mayan&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/mn/search/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;amp;x=13&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;amp;y=22&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;creative=390957&amp;amp;field-keywords=Mayan&amp;amp;url=search-alias%3Daps" target="_blank"&gt;Or read about the Mayans...&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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On second thought, I'm sure everyone else has the same idea, so it might be the worst year to go there.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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I've been so busy that I haven't had a chance to write a post for New Year's Eve as I did &lt;a href="http://amemphistraveler.blogspot.com/2010/12/happy-new-year-2011.html"&gt;last year&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;
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I hope everyone had a good one.&amp;nbsp; I had a great night, even though I was not able to spend New Year's Eve in a new place.&amp;nbsp; But again, like last year, I am going to try to go somewhere new this year.&amp;nbsp; Not sure where it is going to be just yet, but I have a few ideas brewing.&amp;nbsp; Mountain climbing and Mountain biking a new place would be close to the top for me.&lt;br /&gt;
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Start early planning to write the chapter in your life entitled "2012".&amp;nbsp; The end of the year will come faster than you think.&lt;br /&gt;
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Where are some place you want to go this year?&lt;br /&gt;
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What is at the top of your "Life List" for 2012...&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j_PWjJcWOEc/TuvTMUHzE2I/AAAAAAAABgE/-ZMClShgnmU/s1600/USAXmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j_PWjJcWOEc/TuvTMUHzE2I/AAAAAAAABgE/-ZMClShgnmU/s320/USAXmas.jpg" width="240" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Found a great new (to me) company,&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://76garments.com/"&gt;76garments.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; who has posted their list of 10+ American Made Gift Ideas.&amp;nbsp; Buying American made is something I try to do when possible.&amp;nbsp; As they have written: &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;blockquote class="tr_bq"&gt;
the impact of even a small shift from foreign to American made goods is 
shocking: if shoppers spent just 10% on gifts made in the USA, we could 
potentially create 200,000 American jobs (&lt;a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2011/11/made-in-america-creating-jobs-for-christmas/"&gt;ABC News&lt;/a&gt;).&amp;nbsp; &lt;/blockquote&gt;
That's better than anything coming out of Washington lately.&lt;br /&gt;
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So check out their &lt;a href="http://76garments.com/?p=363"&gt;American Made Gift List&lt;/a&gt; which includes some of my favorites such as; Red Wing boots, &lt;a href="http://fieldnotesbrand.com/"&gt;Field Notes&lt;/a&gt; and Colt Firearms.&amp;nbsp; Certainly check out their offering of products as well which are "Made and Printed in America".&lt;br /&gt;
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And Thank You to &lt;a href="http://76garments.com/"&gt;76Garments&lt;/a&gt; for helping us buy American. &lt;br /&gt;
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Merry Christmas!&lt;br /&gt;
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--aMT&lt;br /&gt;
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Check them out and get yours here:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051VVOB2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;linkCode=as2&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;creative=390957&amp;amp;creativeASIN=B0051VVOB2"&gt;Kindle Fire&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=as2&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B0051VVOB2" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt; ($200 and free shipping from Amazon)

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Merry Christmas!!&lt;br /&gt;
aMT&lt;br /&gt;
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I would bet that you will have no problem finding something for that guy on your list from one of these two posts.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://amemphistraveler.blogspot.com/2011/11/christmas-gifts-for-adventurous-gent.html"&gt;Part 1 is here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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Now on to Part 2:&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;&lt;u&gt;Stocking Stuffers &lt;/u&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Valet recently posted a great breakdown of the traditional contents of a stocking and why some of the items are in it.&amp;nbsp; Turns out Santa was right on track at my house when he puts pens and oranges in my stocking every year.&amp;nbsp; See Valet's &lt;a href="http://www.valetmag.com/living/space/2011/stocking-blueprint-120911.php?rss"&gt;Stocking Blueprint&lt;/a&gt; to get started.&lt;br /&gt;
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Even though Google refuses to acknowledge that it happened by not having a doodle, it is still one of the most significant events in American History.&lt;br /&gt;
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December 7th will always be "a date which will live in infamy" -&amp;nbsp; President Franklin D. Roosevelt&lt;br /&gt;
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Take some time today to remember and check out a few historical pictures at &lt;a href="http://www.life.com/gallery/53071/image/50589157/pearl-harbor-december-7-1941#index/1"&gt;Life.com&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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And if you want to learn more, Amazon has a wide array of &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/mn/search?_encoding=UTF8&amp;amp;x=0&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;ie=UTF8&amp;amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;amp;y=0&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;creative=390957&amp;amp;field-keywords=pearl%20harbor&amp;amp;url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&amp;amp;sprefix=Pearl%20harbor%23" target="_blank"&gt;books on Pearl Harbor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=ur2&amp;amp;o=1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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Replicas of the Nina and the Pinta were recently in Memphis.&amp;nbsp; Being an avid reader and fan of History, I couldn't pass up the chance to see and experience the ships that brought explorers and settlers across the Atlantic to the New World.&lt;br /&gt;
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And if you don't live near Memphis, be sure and check out &lt;a href="http://www.thenina.com/"&gt;thenina.com&lt;/a&gt; to see if one of their remaining appearances in 2011 will be near you.&amp;nbsp; It is a great way to actually walk through History.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://artofmanliness.com/"&gt;The Art of Manliness&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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Gift Guide 2011&lt;br /&gt;
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I consider myself a Gentleman, Scholar, Athlete and Adventurer, and pick things I would like to get under the tree on Christmas morning.&lt;br /&gt;
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Inspire a guy you know to learn a new skill like outdoor cooking. ($54)&lt;br /&gt;
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($48) This is still one of my favorite bags, however I don't have one yet.&amp;nbsp; I do have one of the smaller &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BQRCKY/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;linkCode=as2&amp;amp;camp=217145&amp;amp;creative=399369&amp;amp;creativeASIN=B000BQRCKY"&gt;Klein 5139 12-1/2-Inch Canvas Zipper Bag&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=as2&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B000BQRCKY&amp;amp;camp=217145&amp;amp;creative=399369" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;s ($10).&amp;nbsp; They are great for holding tools and are very well built and strong.&amp;nbsp; You could even use one to wrap another present and save on wrapping paper. &amp;nbsp;
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($22) Every man should at least be able to do a couple pull ups.&amp;nbsp; They are a very telling example of your overall health and fitness level.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/div&gt;
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Flashlights are always a great idea, because you can never have too many.&amp;nbsp; I try to keep one close to wherever I may be in the house when the power could go out.&amp;nbsp; This one also has the added bonus of filling the above mentioned rule of having a back-up weapon. ($23)&lt;br /&gt;
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For the camper or adventurer on your list both of the above items would be great.&amp;nbsp; You always need fire and a way to get fire and no one can have too many knives.&amp;nbsp; Especially a knife developed by Bear Grylls and Gerber!&amp;nbsp; Bear also has a full line of outdoor cloths and equipment so be sure to check them all out.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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If you haven't read a &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/mn/search?_encoding=UTF8&amp;amp;redirect=true&amp;amp;keywords=Brad%20Thor&amp;amp;field-contributor_id=B001IO9TO0&amp;amp;qid=1322492870&amp;amp;sr=8-2-ent&amp;amp;rh=i%3Astripbooks%2Ck%3ABrad%20Thor&amp;amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;creative=390957"&gt;Brad Thor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=ur2&amp;amp;o=1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt; book, you are missing a great active author.&amp;nbsp;  Hurry and get started reading him before all his books are made into movies.&amp;nbsp; The first will be out in the next year or so.&lt;br /&gt;
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I recently finished his newest; &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/141658661X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;linkCode=as2&amp;amp;camp=217145&amp;amp;creative=399373&amp;amp;creativeASIN=141658661X"&gt;Full Black: A Thriller (Scot Harvath)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=as2&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=141658661X&amp;amp;camp=217145&amp;amp;creative=399373" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;.
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All of Thor's books are action packed and based around a special operator named Scot Harvath who defends America from our modern threats and Full Black is no exception. &lt;br /&gt;
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I highly recommend &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/141658661X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;linkCode=as2&amp;amp;camp=217145&amp;amp;creative=399373&amp;amp;creativeASIN=141658661X"&gt;Full Black&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=as2&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=141658661X&amp;amp;camp=217145&amp;amp;creative=399373" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt; for almost anyone on your gift list this year. ($16)
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Ken Jennings won a thousand (estimate) rounds on Jeopardy and now puts his thoughts into the funny things that appear in maps, such as why borders look the way they do, in his new book &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1439167176/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;linkCode=as2&amp;amp;camp=217145&amp;amp;creative=399373&amp;amp;creativeASIN=1439167176"&gt;Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=as2&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=1439167176&amp;amp;camp=217145&amp;amp;creative=399373" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;
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I didn't know he was a Geography wonk but it makes sense. Learning borders both political and physical is a key to learning why things and cultures are why and where they are.($15)&lt;br /&gt;
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Saw the car from one of my favorite current commercials recently.&amp;nbsp; Had to get a few shots of it.&amp;nbsp; I can just picture George Washington flying the American Flag out the window. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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AContinuousLean featured this commercial and others along the same vein such as Levi's and Jeep in a &lt;a href="http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2011/08/14/selling-america/"&gt;recent post&lt;/a&gt;. Check it out. &lt;br /&gt;
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The &lt;a href="http://www.hotelpreston.com/"&gt;Hotel Preston&lt;/a&gt; is right beside the Interstate on the East side of Nashville and looks like an art hotel on the inside.&amp;nbsp; Every surface in the lobby and halls are atypical coverings from bold paper to the faux hides in the elevators.&amp;nbsp; It is a great change from the basic chain hotel interiors.&amp;nbsp; The front desk and room service were top-notch as well and truly better than expected.&amp;nbsp; I highly recommend the &lt;a href="http://www.hotelpreston.com/"&gt;Hotel Preston&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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Mountain climbing training.&amp;nbsp; The new Nina and Pinta on tour.&amp;nbsp; Lost Wall Street Protesters.&amp;nbsp; Great local hunting and fishing spots in Oregon and why Americans are innovative, resourceful and generous if simply left alone.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;The Nina and The Pinta will be docking in the Memphis Harbor from Oct 14-23.&amp;nbsp; Check them out at &lt;a href="http://thenina.com/"&gt;TheNina.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A local Oregonian's guide to fishing and hunting with &lt;a href="http://www.petergreenberg.com/2011/09/28/a-locals-guide-to-fishing-and-hunting/?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;amp;utm_medium=twitter"&gt;Peter Greenburg&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;This isn't Travel necessarily unless your going to New York, but it is funny.&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://www.mediaite.com/online/reporting-on-occupy-wall-street-still-trying-to-figure-out-what-they%E2%80%99re-doing/"&gt;Wall Street Protesters Still Don't Know What They Are Doing.&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;More on Hunting and Fishing:&amp;nbsp; "Let's just allow every American to simply be himself - innovative, resourceful and, above all, generous"&amp;nbsp; S.E. Cupp with "&lt;a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/columnists/cupp/index.html"&gt;Lessons from Deer Hunting&lt;/a&gt;:&amp;nbsp; Americans are Self-Reliant and Generous"&lt;/li&gt;
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If you are visiting Memphis for Elvis week the big things you should see are &lt;a href="http://www.sunstudio.com/"&gt;Sun Studio&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href="http://www.elvis.com/graceland/"&gt;Graceland&lt;/a&gt; of course.&lt;br /&gt;
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Also, since we are the &lt;u&gt;Real Birth Place of Rock n Roll&lt;/u&gt;, the &lt;a href="http://www.levittshell.org/"&gt;Levitt Shell&lt;/a&gt; is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the first rock concert ever, which was here in Memphis in case you need further clarification.&amp;nbsp; But get tickets fast because the concert is Tonight!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; The concert is featuring &lt;a href="http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/news/local/original-beatle-pete-best-opens-elvis-week-in-memphis-rpt-20110808"&gt;original Beatle Pete Best&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;strong style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;Pete Best &amp;amp; The Pete Best Band &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong style="font-weight: normal;"&gt; The Levitt Shell &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong style="font-weight: normal;"&gt; Overton Park &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong style="font-weight: normal;"&gt; Tuesday, August 9 @ 8 PM &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong style="font-weight: normal;"&gt; Rain or Shine &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong style="font-weight: normal;"&gt; Doors Open @ 7 PM &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong style="font-weight: normal;"&gt; $15 Advance/ $20 At the Door &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong style="font-weight: normal;"&gt; Kids 12 and Under are FREE! &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong style="font-weight: normal;"&gt; All Ages Welcome&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Beer fans be sure to check out some of the beers from our very own &lt;a href="http://ghostriverbrewing.com/"&gt;Ghost River Brewing&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; The are sold are various establishments around town.&amp;nbsp; Unfortunately tours are closed for August but you can get souvenirs at the dock. &amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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Welcome to Memphis!&lt;br /&gt;
And let me know what you are doing. &lt;br /&gt;
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Travel rules no one tells you.&lt;br /&gt;
Overnight cruise liner coming back to Memphis.&lt;br /&gt;
And remember to prepare for the unexpected when traveling abroad.&lt;br /&gt;
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Very insightful post by Lonely Planet travel editor Robert Reid over on &lt;a href="http://reidontravel.blogspot.com/2009/06/44-little-travel-rules-no-one-tells-you.html"&gt;"Reid on Travel" titled The 44 Travel Rules No One Tells You&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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He lists many of the things that many Americans forget while traveling and become labeled as the typical "American Tourist" and some other Life List items including:&lt;br /&gt;
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7. It's OK to have a Coke without ice.&lt;br /&gt;
8. It's OK to have beer with ice.&lt;br /&gt;
9. It's OK to use your hands to eat.&lt;br /&gt;
19. Too much hassle where you are? Look around. If you are in the  majority -- as foreign traveler -- walk two blocks to another part of  town, and get out of that tourist ghetto you're probably in.&lt;br /&gt;
34. Write a post card.&lt;br /&gt;
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and 3 of my favorite:&lt;br /&gt;
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42. Always give one day to a trip to an 'up for grabs' experience -- a  rented car to get from A to B, with random stops at unplanned places.  You will likely remember it longer than the Met.&lt;br /&gt;
43. The tacos &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;might&lt;/span&gt; be better back home but please don't say it for all to hear in Cancún.&lt;br /&gt;
44. Travelling alone is something everyone should do at least once.&lt;br /&gt;
Check out all of Reid's Travel Tips &lt;a href="http://42.%20always%20give%20one%20day%20to%20a%20trip%20to%20an%20%27up%20for%20grabs%27%20experience%20--%20a%20rented%20car%20to%20get%20from%20a%20to%20b,%20with%20random%20stops%20at%20unplanned%20places.%20you%20will%20likely%20remember%20it%20longer%20than%20the%20met.%2043.%20the%20tacos%20might%20be%20better%20back%20home%20but%20please%20don%27t%20say%20it%20for%20all%20to%20hear%20in%20canc%c3%ban.%2044.%20travelling%20alone%20is%20something%20everyone%20should%20do%20at%20least%20once./"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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This should be exciting!:&lt;br /&gt;
Overnight cruise liner coming back to Memphis!&amp;nbsp; - &lt;a href="http://www.memphisdailynews.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=58745"&gt;The Memphis Daily News&lt;/a&gt;.and the &lt;a href="http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/aug/08/memphis-become-home-port-largest-mississippi-river/"&gt;Commercial Appeal&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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Always consider preparedness:&lt;br /&gt;
An  article in the Wall Street Journal combines two of my favorite topics;  Travel and Preparedness, and reminds travelers that anything could  happen while abroad.&amp;nbsp; So be at least minimally prepared for a crisis.&lt;br /&gt;
--&lt;a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304778304576373472364977458.html"&gt;Crisis Abroad:&amp;nbsp; Tips for International Travelers- WSJ&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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Happy Travels!&lt;br /&gt;
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Paul Theroux author of &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Great-Railway-Bazaar-Paul-Theroux/dp/0618658947?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;The Great Railway Bazaar&lt;/a&gt; and the follow-up &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Train-Eastern-Star-Railway/dp/B002YD8GJ8?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great Railway Bazaar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B002YD8GJ8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt; has a new travel book out with tips for international travelers and the philisophy of travel.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tao-Travel-Enlightenments-Lives-Road/dp/0547336918?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;The Tao of Travel: Enlightenments from Lives on the Road&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=0547336918" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The Wall Street Journal also recently had review of Theroux's most recent work as well as some of his travel tips &lt;a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304066504576341343201744656.html?KEYWORDS=paul+theroux"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;
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From WSJ review:&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;blockquote&gt;                 &lt;strong&gt;On Baggage Claims&lt;/strong&gt;             &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="" name="U502356508650OWD"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;I travel with one bag and a briefcase,  both leather, made by Glaser Designs in San Francisco, the greatest  luggage makers I know. My children will inherit those bags.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;On Security Checks&lt;/strong&gt;             &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="" name="U502356508650LRH"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;I have secret hiding places for my  money in my luggage, because cash is important in remote locations.  Don't leave home without it.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;On Proper Outfitting&lt;/strong&gt;             &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="" name="U502356508650NRE"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Never wear shorts in foreign  countries. I find Patagonia makes the most appropriate and durable  travel clothes…and I'd add Orvis to that. &lt;/blockquote&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Embassy-Genuine-Leather-Passport-Cover/dp/B001BMMC5M?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;Embassy Genuine Leather Passport Cover&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B001BMMC5M" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Father's Day is coming up soon.&amp;nbsp; Get a jump on it with this quick gift list of items that I know I would want.&amp;nbsp; Whether your guy is a grill master, traveler, outdoors-man, sports junky or prep, there is something here for him.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Update:&amp;nbsp; Its still not too late to get something for Father's Day and let him pick it out himself.&amp;nbsp; Just print a &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/ACI-Gift-Cards-Inc-Amazon-com/dp/B001GXRQW0?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;gift certificate from Amazon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B001GXRQW0" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;.&amp;nbsp; Just Buy.&amp;nbsp; Select Print at Home.&amp;nbsp; and Stuff in a Card.&amp;nbsp; Done. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/KA-BAR-Marine-Fighting-Knife-Straight/dp/B001H53Q6M?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;KA-BAR Full Size US Marine Corp Fighting Knife, Straight&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B001H53Q6M" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt; - reproduction of the knife carried in WWII.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/KA-BAR-Marine-Fighting-Knife-Straight/dp/B001H53Q6M?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="KA-BAR Full Size US Marine Corp Fighting Knife, Straight" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&amp;amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;amp;WS=1&amp;amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;amp;ASIN=B001H53Q6M&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B001H53Q6M" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Onion-Folding-Knife-Speed/dp/B0009VC9Y0?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;Kershaw Ken Onion Leek Folding Knife with Speed Safe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B0009VC9Y0" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;- slides in your pocket smooth, and opens smooth with the assisted opening action. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Onion-Folding-Knife-Speed/dp/B0009VC9Y0?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="Kershaw Ken Onion Leek Folding Knife with Speed Safe" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&amp;amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;amp;WS=1&amp;amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;amp;ASIN=B0009VC9Y0&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Seiko-Bedside-Alarm-Clock-Silver-Tone/dp/B000T57EDW?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;Seiko Bedside Alarm Clock Black Case with Silver-Tone Trim&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B000T57EDW" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Seiko-Bedside-Alarm-Clock-Silver-Tone/dp/B000T57EDW?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="Seiko Bedside Alarm Clock Black Case with Silver-Tone Trim" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&amp;amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;amp;WS=1&amp;amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;amp;ASIN=B000T57EDW&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B000T57EDW" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Compact-Sports-Wallets-skinny-compact/dp/B0048FS3FM?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;Compact Sports Wallets that is thin slim flat skinny compact front pocket wallet&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B0048FS3FM" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
So he doesn't have to sit on that filing cabinet anymore.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Compact-Sports-Wallets-skinny-compact/dp/B0048FS3FM?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="Compact Sports Wallets that is thin slim flat skinny compact front pocket wallet" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&amp;amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;amp;WS=1&amp;amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;amp;ASIN=B0048FS3FM&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B0048FS3FM" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fujifilm-FinePix-Waterproof-Digital-2-7-Inch/dp/B0035WTVXW?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;Fujifilm FinePix XP10 12 MP Waterproof Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Green)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B0035WTVXW" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fujifilm-FinePix-Waterproof-Digital-2-7-Inch/dp/B0035WTVXW?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="Fujifilm FinePix XP10 12 MP Waterproof Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Green)" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&amp;amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;amp;WS=1&amp;amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;amp;ASIN=B0035WTVXW&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B0035WTVXW" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Universal-Housewares-Pre-Seasoned-Camping-Dutch/dp/B000VTMV5C?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Universal-Housewares-Pre-Seasoned-Camping-Dutch/dp/B000VTMV5C?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;Universal Housewares Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Camping Dutch Oven&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B000VTMV5C" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Universal-Housewares-Pre-Seasoned-Camping-Dutch/dp/B000VTMV5C?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="Universal Housewares Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Camping Dutch Oven" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&amp;amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;amp;WS=1&amp;amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;amp;ASIN=B000VTMV5C&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-14-Piece-Deluxe-Grill-Set/dp/B002XQ2D8Q?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;Cuisinart 14-Piece Deluxe Grill Set&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B002XQ2D8Q" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Weber-Style-6456-Grill-Gloves/dp/B002PZ4XVU?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;Weber Style 6456 Grill Gloves&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B002PZ4XVU" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Klein-5139-2-Inch-Canvas-Zipper/dp/B000BQRCKY?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;Klein 5139 12-1/2-Inch Canvas Zipper Bag&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B000BQRCKY" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Klein-5139-2-Inch-Canvas-Zipper/dp/B000BQRCKY?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="Klein 5139 12-1/2-Inch Canvas Zipper Bag" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&amp;amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;amp;WS=1&amp;amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;amp;ASIN=B000BQRCKY&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B000BQRCKY" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Klein-5139B-2-Inch-Cordura-Ballistic/dp/B000OQSS6S?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="Klein 5139B 12-1/2-Inch Cordura Ballistic Nylon Zipper Bag" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&amp;amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;amp;WS=1&amp;amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;amp;ASIN=B000OQSS6S&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B000OQSS6S" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/KIWI-Shoe-Shine-Valet-Products/dp/B000POHRMK?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;KIWI Shoe Shine Valet with Care Products, Wood Kit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B000POHRMK" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&amp;nbsp; - Just like the vintage one I inherited from my dad.&amp;nbsp; This can become something to be handed down in the family.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/KIWI-Shoe-Shine-Valet-Products/dp/B000POHRMK?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="KIWI Shoe Shine Valet with Care Products, Wood Kit" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&amp;amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;amp;WS=1&amp;amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;amp;ASIN=B000POHRMK&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B000POHRMK" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Barbecue-Bible-Steven-Raichlen/dp/0761149430?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;The Barbecue! Bible&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=0761149430" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt; - The author explores the origins of grilling techniques around the world from simple charcoal grilled hamburgers to more primitive methods of fire grilling fish over an open flame.&amp;nbsp; It became my favorite cookbook the day I got it.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Barbecue-Bible-Steven-Raichlen/dp/0761149430?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="The Barbecue! Bible" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&amp;amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;amp;WS=1&amp;amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;amp;ASIN=0761149430&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=0761149430" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Projects for Dad and Kids to do together:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Treehouses-other-Cool-Stuff-Projects/dp/1423603958?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;Treehouses and other Cool Stuff: 50 Projects You Can Build&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=1423603958" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Treehouses-other-Cool-Stuff-Projects/dp/1423603958?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="Treehouses and other Cool Stuff: 50 Projects You Can Build" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&amp;amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;amp;WS=1&amp;amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;amp;ASIN=1423603958&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=1423603958" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Geek-Dad-Awesomely-Projects-Activities/dp/B0043RT890?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B0043RT890" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Geek-Dad-Awesomely-Projects-Activities/dp/B0043RT890?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&amp;amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;amp;WS=1&amp;amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;amp;ASIN=B0043RT890&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B0043RT890" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The ESPN Book:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Those-Guys-Have-All-Fun/dp/0316043001?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt; Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=0316043001" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Those-Guys-Have-All-Fun/dp/0316043001?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&amp;amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;amp;WS=1&amp;amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;amp;ASIN=0316043001&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=0316043001" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Art-Manliness-Classic-Skills-Manners/dp/1600614620?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;The Art of Manliness: Classic Skills and Manners for the Modern Man&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=1600614620" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Art-Manliness-Classic-Skills-Manners/dp/1600614620?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="The Art of Manliness: Classic Skills and Manners for the Modern Man" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&amp;amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;amp;WS=1&amp;amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;amp;ASIN=1600614620&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=1600614620" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The Art of Manliness folks also have some gentlemanly stationary that they designed after finding the selection for men lacking.&amp;nbsp; Choose from a long list of style options.&lt;br /&gt;
Here is what I got:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VeI9w4uBX_k/TfbAOvhdjSI/AAAAAAAABSU/bXoxezz1mx8/s1600/manliness+stationary.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VeI9w4uBX_k/TfbAOvhdjSI/AAAAAAAABSU/bXoxezz1mx8/s1600/manliness+stationary.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Get yours &lt;a href="http://www.pagestationery.com/stationery-for-men.html"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Whiskey-Companion-Connoisseurs-Worlds-Whiskies/dp/B004L2KOEU?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;The Whiskey Companion: A Connoisseur's Guide to the World's Finest Whiskies&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B004L2KOEU" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Whiskey-Companion-Connoisseurs-Worlds-Whiskies/dp/B004L2KOEU?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="The Whiskey Companion: A Connoisseur's Guide to the World's Finest Whiskies" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&amp;amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;amp;WS=1&amp;amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;amp;ASIN=B004L2KOEU&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B004L2KOEU" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/USA-Eyewitness-Travel-Guides-Publishing/dp/0756661021?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;Travel Guide for the Great USA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=0756661021" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/USA-Eyewitness-Travel-Guides-Publishing/dp/0756661021?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="USA (Eyewitness Travel Guides)" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&amp;amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;amp;WS=1&amp;amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;amp;ASIN=0756661021&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=0756661021" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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For when you want to get out of the country, &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lonely-Planet-Travel-Book/dp/1741792118?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;The Lonely Planet Travel Book&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=1741792118" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lonely-Planet-Travel-Book/dp/1741792118?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="Lonely Planet The Travel Book" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&amp;amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;amp;WS=1&amp;amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;amp;ASIN=1741792118&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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I have a larger selection of my &lt;a href="http://amemphistraveler.blogspot.com/p/shop.html"&gt;personally selected books and items here&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;
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The company behind Field Notes, of which you know &lt;a href="http://amemphistraveler.blogspot.com/2011/05/my-field-notes-collection.html"&gt;I'm a fan&lt;/a&gt;, has come up with the idea to test the theory that books and place affect one another.&amp;nbsp; Meaning where you read a book has just as much of an affect on your feelings about the book and what you feel while reading the content of the book as the book itself does.&lt;br /&gt;
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I like that idea and it immediately made me realize that I can picture my surroundings the majority of the time while I read each book I have ever read.&amp;nbsp; Thus, in my mind, proving the theory.&amp;nbsp; Try it yourself, think of one of your favorite books and not only does the content of the book come to mind, but to me the place appears also.&amp;nbsp; This is greatly related to this blog because I am a fan of both travel and books among many other things.&lt;br /&gt;
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When I travel I try to read a book that is in some way related to the destination.&amp;nbsp; This not only helps you get a feel for the place but also gets you in the mind set of the destination before you arrive. &lt;br /&gt;
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As &lt;a href="http://www.coudal.com/ftb/"&gt;Jim Coudal&lt;/a&gt;, of Coudal Partners and Field Notes, states:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;"Complicating the quest for a tidy conclusion is the fact that sometimes the place where we read a book is not just a geographical spot but also a psychological one. In fact, the most compelling Field Tests in this collection are the ones in which a book, a physical place, and a significant emotional moment collide."&amp;nbsp; &lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
And instead of trying to come up with an answer as he says: &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;blockquote&gt;So rather than trying to prove the unprovable, we act like good scientists and we observe. We conduct Field Tests.&amp;nbsp; We look over the shoulders of lots of smart people while they read lots of interesting books in lots of familiar and unfamiliar places and see if we can detect patterns.&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Buy the book &lt;a href="http://www.coudal.com/ftb/store.php"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
And as a bonus, when one of these books is purchases they make a donation to the &lt;a href="http://www.firstbook.org/"&gt;First Book&lt;/a&gt; program that buys books for underprivileged children.&lt;br /&gt;
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A great way to think about books from a great American company that is doing some good. &amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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Where will you be going this Summer and what will you be reading there?&lt;br /&gt;
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The Summer road trip is probably a tradition in lots of families.&amp;nbsp; I know it is in mine.&lt;br /&gt;
No one likes to think about bad things happening on their vacation, and with every other driver staring at their cell phone instead of the road, you never know what can happen.&amp;nbsp; Being prepared is the best way to prevent a bad situation from turning into a disaster.&lt;br /&gt;
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I have put together a list of things that can be of use during these road trips from a safety or emergency point-of-view. &lt;br /&gt;
Have a great and safe road trip Summer!&lt;br /&gt;
Where are you going this year?&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/AAA-Piece-Explorer-Road-Assistance/dp/B0006MQJ20?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;AAA 70 Piece Explorer Road Assistance Kit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B0006MQJ20" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/AAA-Piece-Explorer-Road-Assistance/dp/B0006MQJ20?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="AAA 70 Piece Explorer Road Assistance Kit" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&amp;amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;amp;WS=1&amp;amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;amp;ASIN=B0006MQJ20&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B0006MQJ20" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Johnson-First-Safe-Travels-Pack/dp/B001E96M3K?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;Johnson &amp;amp; Johnson First Aid Kit, Safe Travels (Pack of 2)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B001E96M3K" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Travelon-Emergency-Tool-Yellow-Size/dp/B001TQTXOS?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;Travelon 4-In-1 Emergency Car Tool, Yellow, One Size&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B001TQTXOS" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/American-ARCFR160R-Microlink-Self-Powered-Flashlight/dp/B001QTXKCE?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;Etón American Red Cross ARCFR160R Microlink Self-Powered AM/FM/NOAA Weather Radio with Flashlight, Solar Power and Cell Phone Charger (Red)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B001QTXKCE" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Some of the best experiences while traveling can be the ones that weren't planned.&amp;nbsp; Although most people don't take it to the extreme this author did. This self-proclaimed 'good girl' took off after college to a place she had never been, which ended up being a year long adventure spanning multiple continents. &lt;br /&gt;
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Two new books I noticed being released this June would be great adventure reads for your relaxing time at the beach.&lt;br /&gt;
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From the best selling suspense writer comes an officially authorized modern-day 007 novel starring James Bond himself - (releases June 14) - &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Carte-Blanche-Jeffery-Deaver/dp/1451620691?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;Carte Blanche&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=1451620691" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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A Non-Fiction spy thriller about the increasing power of China and their spy capabilities. (releases June 14) &lt;br /&gt;
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Here is a small sample of the soft-sole offerings at Amazon.&amp;nbsp; If you are not planning on running in them or are not a runner at all, they would be great travel shoes also.&amp;nbsp; They are light weight and will help your feet to not get tired, as long as you do some walking in them before your trip.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/MERRELL-Glove-Barefoot-Running-Molton/dp/B004SBEF9Y?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=theme0c-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;Merrell Barefoot Trail Glove&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=theme0c-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B004SBEF9Y" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /&gt;($90)&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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