Get a price break on a comfortable icon
Times are tough, but some niceties are difficult to give up.
If you're working longer hours, a great chair is even more important.
Herman Miller Aeron has achieved cult status in the world of office chairs - with prices to match.
PreownedAerons.com promises to make this quality a little easier to achieve with inspected and refurbished chairs.
This is a branch of Home Office Solutions, and the company says it is approved by Herman Miller.
Prices include basic Aeron for $549 and highly adjustable for $649, which the company says will save you up to $300. Delivery is $49.
Visit PreownedAerons.com.
Get ready to spend more time indoors
It's fall, when we start thinking about whether our homes are ready for the seasons ahead.
We'll be spending more time indoors, not to mention entertaining for the holidays.
It's a prime time of year to curl up with shelter magazines like Traditional Home.
The October issue features the Chicago home of designer Tom Stringer.
He blends French antiques, modern furniture and African art - with a palette of beiges and chocolate browns.
Here are some of the steps Stringer took:
• Shimmering silver-leaf wallpaper went up in the dining room because he believes this space should always be glamorous.
• If you're not the flashy type, you can still use metal colors. He put 15 identically framed sepia-toned landscape photos over the living room couch.
•The designer swears the dark chocolate walls in the master bedroom magnify the morning light - besides being very cozy at night.
Who do you trust for weather forecasts?
Some of us are thrilled when the weather people get the forecast right for the next day.
But The Old Farmer's Almanac takes on the daunting chore of long-range weather predictions.
Here's the summary of the bad news: We are in a region that the almanac says will be cold and dry this winter. This will be followed by a summer with near-average temperatures but below-normal rainfall.
And you won't want to miss the article explaining why the earth could be in for a cooling cycle rather than the oft-predicted global warming.