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Burton Lil Buddy

The Week — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:58:00 -0500

A "cooler with a twofer," the Burton Lil Buddy has a built-in, iPod-compatible amp and speaker system, making it both "icebox and icebreaker." The all-in-one party bag fits 12 beers or other bottled beverages and comes equipped with and ergonomic strap with a handy bottle-opener zipper pull. Price: $99.95. Contact: Burton.com. Source: Outside

Tabletop Fireplace

The Week — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:06:00 -0500

No splinter-laden logs are needed for this "21st-century campfire." The Tabletop Fireplace from German designer Gido Wahrmann consists of two intersecting stainless-steel logs and an oil-powered flame sculpture. Apartment-dwellers and anyone else who lacks the luxury of a hearth can "heat up sophisticated gatherings" or just "bust out the marshmallows" for a cozy winter evening. Price: $389. Contact: Gnr8.biz. Source: Details

2012: President Sarah Palin?

The Week — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:33:00 -0500

Sarah Palin is ostensibly touring the country to promote her new memoir, says Matthew Continetti in The Wall Street Journal, but everyone knows she's really laying the ground for "a possible run for the White House in 2012." Though 90 percent of Democrats think Sarah Palin is unqualified to lead the country and—according to at least one poll—about four in nine Republicans concur, the idea that the former Governor could win a 2012 presidential election is starting to take hold. Would she have a chance? (Watch MSNBC panelists debate whether Sarah Palin will run for president in 2012...