REVIEW: LIBERTY BOTTLEWORKS

They don’t teach you this in law school but proper hydration is the first step to success... whether in the field or the courtroom. Given that it’s unfashionable (and unsustainable) to tote around a vending machine twenty-ouncer and that there are too many re-usable of bottles to choose from, how do you find something that stands out? BPA-free is a given these days, but then what? Help is on the way. How about an American-made, 100% aluminum bottle that comes in hundreds of styles? How...

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS & MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE POST-APOCALYPTIC LAWYER

And all I wanted for Christmas was an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-hundred-shot Range Model Air Rifle... (With a compass in the stock. -ed) ...

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2012: AUTO-RESPONSE MESSAGE

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MEMO: COINING THE FAUX-POCALYPSE

The Mayan Apocalypse is coming. (Cue super-scary and totally ominous piano chord.)  Look out!  Here it comes. December 21st, doomsday as prophesied by a civilization that couldn't even last long enough to see it, is mere days away. Late night comedians are freaking out. Crazy people in tinfoil hats are freaking out. The prepper-verse is freaking out/gleefully crossing their fingers. But pardon me if I don't freak the *#$% out. It's not really my thing. You see,...

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PAL SURVIVAL TEAM #4: JENNIFER WALTERS, SHE-HULK AT LAW

Welcome to the PAL Survival Team. A running dossier/celebration of the men, women and giant green hotties you want on your side when Justice stops prevailing... And starts getting real. PAL SURVIVAL TEAM #4:Jennifer Walters, Marvel's She-Hulk at Law Given that the average Lawyer spends an average of a billion years in school, most of us are pretty damn smart. However, come SHTF, brains may not matter a wit without the muscle to back it up. Hence, I hereby nominate Jennifer Walters, AKA:...

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MAKE YOUR EDC MADE IN THE USA

Guys take their Every Day Carry seriously, as well they should. But how does one keep it local in today's "Made in China" Amuricah? Here's my "Made in America" kit for today: Leatherman Skeletool CX Mag-lite XL50 Wolverine 1000 Mile 744LTD Wallet Triple Aught Design FAST pack It's capable. It's ballin'. And it mostly gets through security at the courthouse... Mostly... (Mistakes were made. And now he needs a new Leatherman. Wups! -ed.) ...

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10 MANLY, RUGGED & OUTDOORSY HOLIDAY GIFTS UNDER $25 DOLLARS

The Internet tells us that to survive in the wilds your gear must be forged from the finest titanium and carbon fiber composites. That tactical buzzwords are more important than functionality. And that, no matter what, your hardware must be as expensive as f@ck. Well, screw Gear Patrol, Gear Junkie and their elitist ilk. This is not true. Never has been. Never will be. So stop asking yourself, "where can I buy outdoor gear too fancy to ever actually use?" and check out these manly,...

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FIVE RON SWANSON-THEMED GIFT IDEAS RON SWANSON WOULD PROBABLY APPROVE OF

Christmas and the assorted associated gift-giving holidays are fast approaching. So what do you get that red-blooded, meat-noming, government-mistrusting relative or coworker (probably with a heart of gold) who just so happens to want for nothing he/she can't craft with their own two hands? Most likely you won't find it a Walmart Black Friday Sale stampede. No, you have to dig deeper than the shallow baubles and flat screen televisions that the commercialized military industrial complex prefers...

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EXPEDITED REVIEW: WOLVERINE 1000 MILE 744 LTD Wallet

To celebrate the launch of the new 1000 Mile 744 LTD limited-run boot, Wolverine issued an exclusive, special edition wallet. I was lucky enough to get my hands on one. The wallet is a simple affair, essentially two rectangular slices of Horween "Essex" leather impeccably stitched together on three sides forming a pocket. Stamped with the marque of the brand, the piece offers just enough space to stash a couple cards and a few bills.  Minimalist, yet classic, it's perfectly...

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REVIEW: HYDRO FLASK 12 OZ VACUUM INSULATED WATER BOTTLE

For over 100 years there's been only one name in the rugged, outdoorsy coffee storage market. And that name is Stanley. So when I set off to find the perfect urban coffee conveyance - one with an ideal balance of heat control and professional backwoods cred - I naturally reached for the reassuring Stanley trademark green I grew up with. The very hallmark color that great grand dad trusted to keep his coffee hot and his manhood intact. (Most likely, while hunting ducks from the top of a half...

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BREAKING: 41 MINUTES AND THREE SECONDS OF PAULA BROADWELL LOOKING HOT

Multiple news reports are beginning to detail the sudden, unexpected and scandalous resignation of CIA Chief David Petraeus. Washington and the various cable news networks are all atwitter with rapid, vapid indignation. And, personally, I'm left wondering who seduced the (real) most powerful man in the world Word is, Petraeus - a capable senior officer, co-author of the Army Counterinsurgency Field Manual 3-24 and orchestrator of the much-ballyhooed Iraq and Afghanistan "surge" -...

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CIVIC DUTY 2012: THE TOUGHEST CHOICE YOU'LL MAKE ALL ELECTION DAY...

Neat or on the rocks? The bad news/good news is I now have to drink both. (No matter who wins, It's a win-win.) ...

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POST-APOCALYPTIC STYLE: LAST-MINUTE HALLOWEEN COSTUME IDEAS

You only have days to go before the company Halloween party. It's too late to order a costume online. And if you don't pull off a killer look in front of the boss, you're screwed. What. Do. You. Do? Yes, the countdown to Hallow's Eve zero hour has begun. Fortunately, from The Hunger Games and The Walking Dead to NBC's Revolution, the recent popularity of survivalist situations in pop culture pretty much ensures that post-apocalyptic costumes will be all the rage at the employee Halloween...

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THIS IS A THING: THE HUNGER GAMES HALLOWEEN COSTUMES

Merchandising is best when milked. Yes, post-apocalyptic costumes are all the rage this Halloween, thanks in part to big ticket pop-culture properties like the Hunger Games Franchise. After raking in massive book and ticket sales, it was inevitable that the Halloween costumes would follow. And, oh boy, they have. Let's explore, shall we? First, there's The Hunger Games District 12 Training Shirt. Sure, I'll buy that. Then there's the Hunger Games Mockingjay Pin. Ok. Makes sense. And...

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BREAKING: GOVERNMENT KILLS HAUNTED LIGHTHOUSE AUCTION

In the waning months of Summer, 2012, the United States General Services Administration placed the Penfield Reef Lighthouse up for auction. Just a few scant months later, mere days before Halloween, they abruptly cancelled it. But why?  Probably because it's haunted. Guarding Penfield Reef on the south side of the Black Rock Harbor entrance to Long Island Sound since 1874, rumor and Wikipedia have it that the station is a potent host to a plethora of paranormal abnormalities. (So you'll...

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