American Made:
L.R. Baggs – Killer pickups and my preamp of choice.
Billy Reid – Sharp duds by a classy guy and genuine music aficionado.
BillyKirk – The coolest hand-made wallets there be.
Blanton’s – Mmm. Bourbon. Smoky, easy on the tongue. Groovy bottle too.
Bowery Lane Bicycles – Live in NYC? Quit riding cabs and get one of these.
Duluth Pack – Traditional outdoor gear. Indestructible.
Goertzen – More traditional outdoor gear, hand-made by Jeremiah Johnson’s great-great-grandbastard.
Mantiques – Funky-ass antiques for dudes with more money that I.
Old Rip Van Winkle – One sip of this and you’ll never drink beer or well whiskey again.
Penn Reels – The only reels I fish with. Had one since I was eleven.
Point Reyes Cheese – Didn’t like bleu cheese ’til I tasted this. Spice up your next dinner party.
Pointer Brand – Old school overalls & jeans for working the back forty, or looking like you could.
Sage – My fly rod of choice. Guaranteed for life, and why not?
Stadium Mustard – Clevelanders, you know. The rest of you, find out how mustard is s’posed to taste.
Still Life – Hats from NYC for dapper dans and dames.
Taylor – My guitar of choice. I have three!
Blogs and Good Ideas:
First Amendment Center – Respect it, protect it! Sticks and stones….
Media Matters – Keeping the propagandists honest, or trying anyway.
Pastel Stories – Polish genius designer of the coolest, weirdest games in cyberspace.
The Sartorialist – Learn how to de-Costanza-fy your wardrobe.
Secret Forts – A celebration of life’s finer things by a man who knows ‘em.
TED – Spit out your gum, sit up straight and pay attention.
Union of Concerned Scientists – The world really is round, ya know.
Utne Reader – Always makes me feel the world is big enough for me, too.
Opinel – Hardy French knives. Cheap, durable, and not made by Chinese children.
Sun209 – Ran by my friend Ken Paulson, this site is up to 70,000 views.
