Archive for the ‘Gifts’ Category

Project GAGE (Goose and the Golden Egg)

In the book “1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die:” (ISBN 0-7893-1370-7), a great general reference, chronicling the history of the Novel you will find reference to Aesops Fables.
In fact, it is listed as 1001, making it the oldest reference is this very interesting selection of novels. Of course one of the best known [...]

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A different kind of Golden Goose…

…this guy goes to a psychiatrist and says, “Doc, uh, my brother’s crazy; he thinks he’s a chicken.” And, uh, the doctor says, “Well, why don’t you turn him in?” The guy says, “I would, but I need the eggs.” — Woody Allen, Annie Hall

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The story of Cricky the Goose

Now for the contemporary story of the Goose and Golden Egg we love so much.
The story is from an obviusy talented writer Krish Ashok; it goes like this:
“Tell me a story, grandma,” said the six-year-old, pulling her Gordon Freeman-themed bedsheet close to her neck and looking eagerly at a healthy-looking 213-year-old (who did not look [...]

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A new home for the Catalina Golden Goose

Steve Renzi gives us insight into how the Golden Goose and how it is laying differnt golden eggs in the community of Catalina.
It appears that shopping at the retail thrift store the Golden Goose is like reaching into a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re going to get.
On Saturday, March 20, the [...]

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Vosges Haut-Chocolat in Wonderland

With Easter approaching this is my type of gift.
Would like to thank Alison Liscoe Nottingham for telling us that Vosges Haut-Chocolat offers Easter eggs, called ‘The Goose’s Golden Eggs’.
She tried the ‘Organic Wink of the Rabbit Eggs’, which contains soft butter caramel, organic pecans, and 44% deep milk chocolate. The caramel isn’t overbearing, nor is [...]

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Holiday Gift Guide

Still have some Christmas shopping to do?
In a quaint bit of irony, even as the CD format appears headed for extinction the box set continues to thrive. Capitalizing on this fact, record companies are wooing consumers with bonus-laden packages that include such items as rare documentary footage, working amplifiers, and actual sit-down dinner dates with [...]

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4,000 Geese laying golden eggs.

Susie Mesure of Leicestershire writes in the Independent that Claire Symington is not the first farmer’s wife to think that keeping a few geese might be fun. That’s why she asked her husband, Robert, for a couple when she turned 35. But she’s probably the first who, 21 years on, has turned that birthday present [...]

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Jay Strongwater Goose with Golden Egg Ornament

This will be the most expensive Christmas ornament you can own, and possibly the priciest piece of Christmas decor.
The Jay Strongwater Goose with Golden Egg Ornament ($465, Horchow) is from the Natural Collection and is made of hand-blown glass with ivory/golden/burgundy hand-painted detail.
A lovely ornament born of fairy tales, this goose and its golden egg are [...]

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