August is here. While the weather is still warm, a glass of iced tea will hit the spot. As the weather cools, you’ll be glad to enjoy a warm cup. Starwest teas make a refreshing and revitalizing drink that can be served both hot or cold. The Press-N-Brew Tea Bags are perfect for making your own favorite tea. Out most popular tea varieties are also conveniently pre-packages in fusible (unbleached) tea bags. And don’t forget The Tea Enthusiast’s Handbook, a wonderful guide on all things tea.
15% off Loose Black & Oolong Teas (1lb & 4oz) Black teas produce a dark, red-brown brew with a deep, robust, full-bodied flavor. Oolong is a medley of black and green leaves with lighter, smooth, full taste. They’re among the world’s most popular teas. We have a wide variety for you to choose from!
15% off Bulk Tea Bags (1lb & 4oz) Our most popular loose tea varieties prepackaged in fusible (unbleached) paper tea bags, which are free of dyes and adhesives. Labels include directions to help you brew both hot and sun teas. Many varieties of our tea bags make great iced tea!
10% off Press-N-Brew Tea Bags (all sizes) A fill-your-own fusible paper tea bag that is convenient and easy to use. Simply fill a Press-N-Brew tea bag with one of your favorite teas and iron the open end together. Made from a specially selected blend of manilla hemp fiber and is free of dyes and adhesives.
10% off The Tea Enthusiast’s Handbook A guide to employing the world’s best teas. Introduces the many classes of teas and also goes through the process of purchasing, steeping, and storage. This absolutely belongs on your shelf! 200 pages, paperback.
Sample For Lumens
Random Light by Moooi http://www.lumens.com/Random-Light-by-Moooi/uu168535/product
Deceptively simple and so lightweight it seems to float by the will of its soft glow. Its only sense of mass comes from the bright nucleus that is the exposed bulb. Designer Bertjan Pot took three years to develop this light, created by fiberglass “yarn” soaked in epoxy resin and then randomly wrapped around a large balloon. Remove the balloon and what remains are varying windows of space from which light escapes.
Halva Swingarm Wall Sconce by Eglo http://www.lumens.com/Halva-Swingarm-Wall-Sconce-by-Eglo/uu453886/product
Clean, modern, and direct in its design, the Halva Swingarm Wall Sconce is a tasteful addition to any contemporary home. Its white fabric drum-shaped shade and brushed aluminum and chrome finishes provide a subtle addition to your existing décor. Lighting is controlled by a touch dimmer switch and is perfect for bedsides, reading areas, studies, and other nooks and crannies in need of a little more brightness.
Fatboy Original Bean Bag by Fatboy http://www.lumens.com/Fatboy-Original-Bean-Bag-by-Fatboy/uu423162/Product
Bean bags have a legacy that dates back to 1965. Each iteration of the body-conforming chair since would improve upon its predecessor. The 70s saw a rise in popularity. Today sees the Fatboy Original, a bean bag of durability, vibrant colors, and simple care. Made with 100% recyclable polystyrene beads and easy-to-clean nylon that is stain and water-resistant, the Fatboy Original is a must in any home that takes relaxation seriously.
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[Astro Boy – The Complete Series (1983 version)]
He’s back! And… younger?… than ever? If you didn’t get enough of Astro Boy when the 2003 series was released on DVD earlier this year, then sate your appetite for classic Anime with the release of the 1983, first full-color Astro Boy series!
Osamu Tezuka’s creation flies onto the screen in full color with special features and a 24-page booklet in this 8-disc DVD set featuring the 51 episodes in American broadcast order.
Astro Boy is a boy robot, invented by Dr. Boyton after his son, Toby, died in a car accident. Boyton loses him on a cruise ship, stolen by the maniacal ringmaster of a robot circus! He’s rescued by defender-of-robot-rights Dr. Elefun, who helps Astro Boy to use his powers against evil and to fit in with the humans around him.
[Azumanga Daioh: Class Album]
Based on the 4-panel comic strip by Kiyohiko Azuma, Azumanga Daioh was one of the most popular – and hilarious! – Anime titles of 2002. Originally released as 6 separate DVDs last year, you can now find them all collected into a single boxed set! Watch six high school girls and a few of their friends deal with… well… high school. And growing up. And friendship. And that creepy male teacher that always seems to be around. It’s their daily lives that lend themselves to the funny and makes you wish high school was that much fun.
Absolutely wonderful comedic timing, a catchy and endearing soundtrack, bright and fun animation, and unforgettable characters – if watching a cartoon about girls getting through high school doesn’t sound like your thing, get Azumanga Daioh anyway, because it’ll surprise you.
[Oxygene 8 – “Poetica”. Tower.com Artist Of The Month: Promotional Spot]
Oxygene 8 The music is difficult to categorize, or even describe. On one hand, it’s progressive. On the other, it’s New Age. But then you notice a bit of funk, a bit of eeriness, and a bit of pop… all successfully blended together by the duo that comprises the main part of Oxygene 8: Frank D’Angelo, guitarist extraordinaire, and Linda Cushma, goddess of the Chapman Stick. For their most recent album under the Oxygene 8 moniker (there have been a few name changes here and there), they’ve joined forces with Tim Alexander, best known for his work with Primus. The result is raw energy and beauty on record. This is a group deserving of more attention.
Album: “Poetica” Ethereal, rockin’, and gorgeous, “Poetica” delivers progressive music in a way that will sate the appetite of any prog-rock fan, yet is accessible to any radio-rock fan. Kicking off with a rockin’ tune called “Stand,” the album makes its way through lush songs, funky jams, and into the middle of an odd sound poem that slows the album down to a point where it needs to be picked back up again. And it does just that, but on its own terms – it picks up when the time is right, and when the time comes, it lets the listener know. While each song is great on its own, it’s the experience of “Poetica” that warrants multiple listenings more than anything else.
