“We wanted to create an environment where they could shop in a hands-on kind of way for whatever their budget, $2,000 or $200,000.”
 — Hunting for the perfectly off-beat or bespoke engagement ring that’s not too DeBeersy or too weird-sy is now easier than ever, whatever your budget. (SIGTBMATHTDEROIGTSN?)

Left-handed people can’t stop casting their mysterious spells.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgokn6gppvA

The average shower apparently lasts for about eight minutes, although the dream shower — environmentally, financially — is only half that. How about that! [Via]

Remember how cute that lady’s baby was? That’s NOTHING. [Thanks, Lisa!]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4MWOpEXe5w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5E8CXQwtrg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmmgsDfmPSI

Chicago is the latest city that can make good on the silent promise of the New American Wine Glass: beer and wine are set to be introduced within the year at seven local Starbucks shops, via the Trojan horse that is the poetry reading. (Related: wine has been in a few Seattle Starbucks…