Article: Is the wine glass ironic or iconic? Next? Why, the Baccarat Crystal Dixie Cup, perhaps.(SOURCE)(DAILY QUIRK)

Article: DAILY QUIRK; RAZR's are sharp, but he's no ...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  March 7, 2006 ;     609 words ...Byline: James Lileks; Staff Writer We now conclude our thrilling three-part series on How To Get A New Cell Phone. I stopped at a kiosk in the mall, and as I waited for service I perused the easy terms: No credit check! No money down! No pre-pay! No job needed! Merely walk up and grunt MONGO WANT

Article: Whooo!(SOURCE)(DAILY QUIRK)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  November 13, 2006 ;     555 words ...Byline: James Lileks; Staff Writer If you listen to commercial radio, you're familiar with the TV spots. They change daily, and they're always the same. Announcer: "Tonight, Jessyca goes from coffee - to nas-tea!" Jessyca: "Insert cheap sexual allusion here, delivered with sassy head-tossing

Article: Webkinz 101.(SOURCE)(DAILY QUIRK)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  January 20, 2007 ;     546 words ...Byline: James Lileks; Staff Writer This is for parents of small girls who have not yet begged for Webkinz in that high, pleading voice that defines the very concept of "counterproductive." Honestly, if the Japanese had used that tone to beg for surrender at the end of World War II, we'd still be

Article: A modest request.(SOURCE)(DAILY QUIRK)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  October 23, 2006 ;     539 words ...Byline: James Lileks; Staff Writer I beg your indulgence while I discuss something very important to me, which is me. My tender sensibilities have made my tenure at this paper quite difficult. Like a few members of the public transportation infrastructure who take offense at some passengers'

Article: ZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZ OUCH!(SOURCE)(DAILY QUIRK)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  January 16, 2007 ;     549 words ...Byline: James Lileks; Staff Writer Today's Hint: How to Wake Up. Granted, you may already have mastered this skill, since you're reading this. Me, I'm still practicing. To assist in this endeavor I bought an alarm clock that uses your iPod to wake you up. Why, you ask with weary indifference, would

Article: Fishy Mysteries - solved!(SOURCE)(DAILY QUIRK)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  March 26, 2007 ;     567 words ...Byline: James Lileks; Staff Writer Now, the conclusion to the Mystery of the Fish. If you're just joining the story, my apologies. I have but 300 words. Short synopsis: The fish weren't just dying, they were disappearing. Child[TM] was heartbroken when she discovered we were down to one; when that

Article: How to pity wives.(SOURCE)(DAILY QUIRK)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  March 13, 2007 ;     557 words ...Byline: James Lileks; Staff Writer Today's How-To Hint: Figuring out whether you still have something to learn about domestic male-female dynamics. It's fun and easy, and you can play along at home! First, let's set the scene: You replaced the ceiling light fixture in the basement entryway with a