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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