Monday, December 31, 2007
Have an old-fashioned and safe New Year’s Eve! S.P. Gass The Low-Tech Times Tweet (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1″; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, “script”, “facebook-jssdk”));
Friday, December 28, 2007
Old-fashioned toy trains are something you might expect to see recommended on the Low-Tech Times site. However, I cannot recommend Thomas the Train products due to multiple recalls this year of Thomas the Train toys made in China due to harmful led paint. Fortunately, I found a great alternative… hand-made, lead-free Thomas and Brio compatible [...]
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Tagged Brio, Chinese manufacturing, lead paint, lo-tech, low-tech, old-fashioned toy, safe toys, Thomas, Thomas the Train, toy trains, U.S. manufacturing, wooden trains
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Thursday, December 27, 2007
While it may make sense for people with exceptionally long driveways and sidewalks to own a snowblower, here are my reasons for not owning one: 1.) FITNESS—It boggles my mind how people purchase devices to cut down on manual labor, yet at the same time spend lots of money on monthly fees going to gyms [...]
Monday, December 24, 2007
I wish you a joyful, old-fashioned Christmas with your family. Merry Christmas, S. P. Gass The Low-Tech Times Tweet (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1″; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, “script”, “facebook-jssdk”));
Friday, December 21, 2007
Sledding is an old-fashioned, low-tech sport that should continue for future generations. Both young and old can enjoy gliding down a good hill in the snow and also get some needed exercise walking back up to the top. I remember sledding on Flexible Flyers when I was a kid and I am pleased to find [...]