Cheap gift ideas

Strickland gets off to good start 
It was almost eight years ago today when Bob Taft called his family legacy “a tradition of integrity” and “ethical conduct in office.” Speaking at his first inauguration, Taft set a course of action that seemed to make ethics a priority.

Valentines through the years 
Love letters are as old as time. But the manufactured valentine card we associate with Feb. 14 has roots in early 19th century England, where proper Brits may have found it easier to keep a stiff upper lip by passing along pre-printed sentiments.

Romance her this Valentine’s Day 
Valentine’s Day is a big deal to many people and it can sometimes be difficult to think of fun inexpensive gifts that women in your life would enjoy. “The Hornet” went shopping at the K Street Mall for gifts for that special woman in your life.

Buying your sweetheart’s love for February 14th 
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, many students are looking for a quick an inexpensive gift for their loved ones. “My ideal night would be a romantic dinner, candles, Barry Manilow, and obviously flowers, lots of flowers.

Nylon Stockings for the Legs
Baring skin for women is very tricky. It can be stylish or tacky depending on how when carries the ensemble and of course as in all cases depending on the taste of those you are trying to impress. This is definitely another case of gender inequality however this also challenged conservative women to come up with ways on how to make minimal showing of skin very fashionable.

Making Jewelry Boxes
Handcrafted jewelry boxes are a specialty item. It takes a lot of skill and hard work to create the exquisite pieces that we see for sale in shops. The first step is to decide upon the design and type of wood to be used. And once the actual making process starts innovative ideas creep in and the readied piece is often different but much better than the original idea. The only exceptions are customized boxes where strict instructions are adhered to .Then comes the all important finish that can make or break the value of a handcrafted wooden jewelry box. Several coats of special natural oils are rubbed in. This enhances the natural color of the wood and enlivens the grain.

Organizing Our Lives-One Step at a Time
Today, our lives are almost fully controlled by gizmos and mechanical products. From the routine household tasks to kitchen work and even entertainment, these tools govern how comfortable we are in our daily lives and how much can we actually relax in our leisure time.

A conversation with Bill Cosby
Knoxville News Sentinel - If Cosby thought it was such a cheap gift, then “Why are you wearing them?” another wanted to know. “I’m wearing them because it’s funny!” he shouted back, his exasperated face melting into that million-dollar grin that has sold everything from Jell

Latin America: Americas’s Stepping Stone
OhmyNews - On the contrary, its very unimportance allowed Reagan, even as he moved with moderation, even vacillation, in other parts of the world, to give the region as a cheap gift to movement conservatives. Their hard-line there was a form of wish fulfillment

A Father’s Promise Fulfilled
NPR News - Morning Edition , October 13, 2006 When Walt Shaffner became an assistant principal, his father, Ted, gave him an unusual gift: a tiny megaphone and a toy baseball bat. The gifts were inspired, Shaffner says, by the school film Lean on Me , in

Annie Jennings
PRWeb - My Friends all Laughed When I Told Them What I Got My Wife for Valentines Day A Life Insurance Policy? Loving husband and father or four explains why he chose this unusual gift. - 2005-02-03 CME Outfitters Announces Encore psychCME TV: “A Surgeon

Online Press Release
PRWeb - What are the Best Holiday Gifts? In recognition of the daunting task the business world faces each holiday season, below is a sampling of Business.com s most unusual gift-related searches in December. - 2005-12-20 TNT Express Deploys Xterprise TraX

Suits you, sir!
Wigan Today - Mr Jewell had taken a shine to it. So the club chief promised him that he could have it if Wigan Athletic managed to avoid relegation this season. With eight Premiership losses in a row and Latics lurching ever closer to the drop zone, the unusual gift

SACHA BOOBS
Daily Mirror - SACHA Baron Cohen has bought fiancee Isla Fisher an unusual gift for Valentine’s - it’s a booby. In fact, it’s a blue-footed booby, a type of bird from the Galapagos Islands with bright blue feet. Our wildlife source says: “Sacha has, of course, got

Donations tie drug firms and nonprofits
Philadelphia Daily News - In 2000-2001, the American Diabetes Association did not disclose an unusual gift from Lilly: a lent executive, Emerson “Randy” Hall Jr., who moved into its Alexandria, Va., headquarters and coached it on growth strategies, all paid by Lilly. Vaneeda

A Father’s Promise Fulfilled
NPR News - Morning Edition , October 13, 2006 When Walt Shaffner became an assistant principal, his father, Ted, gave him an unusual gift: a tiny megaphone and a toy baseball bat. The gifts were inspired, Shaffner says, by the school film Lean on Me , in

Post Independent Photos
Glenwood Springs Post Independent - GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. The Christmas spirit is all about giving, and it can be contagious. On Tuesday morning the Glenwood Springs Police Department received a rather unusual gift - so to speak. Around 12:30 a.m. Garrett Edquist, 18, of Glenwood