Inside the clipped-shut hard case exterior of my first Executair was a faux-velvet lining, four small metal cups, two metal shot glasses, bar tools, and storage capacity for three bottles. The kit was a package deal: Whenever I arrived at a party, I had my role and conversation starter ready-made. When I called it a night, I was bound for a hangover, as was anyone else who had one too many of my simple-syrup-rich concoctions. According to a long-saved eBay receipt, a “Vintage Ever-Wear Executair 707 Trav-L-Bar Travel Bar Set with Key Bottles and Accessories” arrived in my life in July 2012. It set me back $50 for the set, $13.17 for shipping. For the next few years, together with...
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of posts by Sally Kohn— journalist and CNN political commentator, TED talk giver, and design aficionado—chronicling her adventures in remodeling. For the first two installments, see The Case for Unstained Wood Floors from a Stealth Design Nerd and The Surprising Virtues of Spray Paint (Plus a Few Tips). Above: A glimpse of my guest room. Photograph by Sally Kohn. Any minute now, I have about 382 in-laws arriving for the holidays. Okay, that’s an exaggeration; the actual number is somewhere between 5 and 9. Still, I’ve left some logistics right down to the wire. To be clear, I really love all my in-laws, and being able to host family overnight is one...
Whitney Houston’s voice was one of a kind and the creative team behind a new big-budget biopic of the singer had no choice but to agree. Naomi Ackie, who plays Houston in “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” turns in a fierce performance but is asked to lip-sync throughout to Houston biggest hits. The effect is, at best, an expensive karaoke session. The dilemma that Houston’s own prodigious gift put everyone in is understandable: The chances of finding someone who resembles the singer is hard enough; finding someone who also has the awe-inducing, fluttery vocal ability is a fool’s errand. But the solution would have been choosing between focusing on Houston’s story or making a documentary that features her singing. It’s...
If you watch golf on TV (or YouTube now thanks to LIV golf), you see guys hitting absolute bombs off the tee. It seems like everyone carries the golf ball at least 300 yards off the tee, if not more. Some drives are crazy long at 350+ yards! Which motivates the everyday golfer to start speed training and swing faster, all in hopes to hit it longer off the tee. While speed plays a big role in maximizing your total distance, there’s another aspect to think about as well – the tee height for your driver. Too many golfers just randomly put the peg in the ground and swing away. But if you truly want to increase total distance, hit more fairways, and...
Tool in Action The Rhino Pull 1000 Portable Electric Winch by Mile Marker, is a great new addition to their large lineup of products. The most critical metric of a winch is how much it can pull. The Mile Marker Rhino Portable Winch can handle up to 1,000 lbs. What is unique about this winch is that it is battery-powered. So even if you need the assistance of a winch in place with no power source, no worries, you can still have up to 1,000 lbs of pulling and lifting power. So let’s jump in and take a closer look. Mile Marker Rhino Portable Winch Overview Weighing in at 16.8 lbs, the Mile Marker Rhino Portable Winch certainly gets some points...
