May Mystery Sale! Literary authorities have announced that several Koehler Books mystery authors have mysteriously colluded, conspired and conspicuously created an opportunity for Readers to purchase high-quality mystery ebooks for $1.99. The suspect authors are: Betsy Ashton – http://www.koehlerbooks.com/books-2/books/mad-max-unintended-consequences/ http://www.koehlerbooks.com/books-2/books/mad-max-uncharted-territory/ Mary Billiter http://www.koehlerbooks.com/books-2/books/the-xyz-affair Chris Bowron http://www.koehlerbooks.com/books-2/books/devil-in-the-grass/ Melanie Bragg http://www.koehlerbooks.com/books-2/books/crosstown-park/ Darin Gibby http://www.koehlerbooks.com/books-2/books/the-vintage-club/ Kevin E. Hatt…
KidRunner on Shark Tank
This week on Shark Tank, Will Warne pitched his new contraption for toting along a child while running. He calls his product the KidRunner. Having purchased a few of these myself, I was curious about his solution. Based on his presentation, the product looked pretty good. But the Sharks hated his “Go to market…
Musings on NoPhone and Coolbox on Shark Tank
This week on Shark Tank highlighted a phone that wasn’t a phone and an overkill toolbox. Both were touted to be covered by patents—at least until the presenters were grilled a bit. Then it came out that only provisional applications had been filed. So what are the Sharks’ positions on patents? With Mark Cuban, that’s…
IllumiBowl on Shark Tank–Can you patent a toilet light?
This week’s focus of Shark Tank was a lighted toilet. The invention, the brainchild of Matt Alexander and his brother in law, Michael Kannely, is a night light that lights up the toilet at night. The light is lighted by a motion-sensor that attaches to the side of the commode and illuminates a rainbow of colors.…
Shark Tank Takes on the Shefit Sports Bra
Evidently, having a uniboob is a problem in the fitness industry. That’s why Sara Marie Moylan came up with her Shefit sports bra. Accoridng to her pitch, Sara’s bra is different because it is the Ultimate sports bra, meaning that it is “fully custom adjustable” so that is doesn’t squish your chest all together. Sara,…
Alice Lost in Wonderland
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xCraft’s Claims on Shark Tank
This past week, xCraft touted some pretty amazing drone designs. The company execs, Charles Manning and JD Claridge, were able to secure millions from all of the Sharks–very unusual. They have two products. One is for a drone that can take off like a helicopter and move forward like an aircraft. The other is for…
Is the Beebo Infant Feeder Patent Any Good?
The new season of Shark Tank led off with a product invented by Martin Hill called Beebo (orginally named Boobo, but Martin’s wife wouldn’t have any part of that name). Lori and Ashton put up a combined $200,000 to get the project off the ground. The Beebo is a tool parents can use to feed…
Animas River Spill
Last Wednesday, we were on our way to hike the Needle Creek trail. To get to the trail head, you take a really cool ride on the Sliverton to Durango railroad. After about an hour, the train stops, they throw out your backpack and tell you goodbye. You then hike about 7 miles into…
Latest Review of The Vintage Club
It’s always nice when you get an review like this one that was recently posted on Amazon. Christy Curtis reviewed The Vintage Club The Vintage Club hold on to your seats for a non stop ride. May 23, 2015 I hesitantly bought this book because of the Spiritual content. Many Christian writers do little actual research they are…