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Human disasters from storms at sea are covered so extensively in the news these days that we might forget that not only are storms are a regular part of the weather cycle, but in parts of the US, they are regularly expected. A particular region even has a type of storm named after it: a "nor'easter," and in his book, The Perfect Storm, Sebastian Junger tells us about how one particularly nasty version of this storm affected the Northeast

Founder of the X-Prize Peter Diamandis has often discussed the principle of dematerialization: the movement away from stand-alone products into single integrated ones, and the movement away from owned products

It's that time of year when gift ideas are in the air, and at The Gents Place we provide ourselves on providing unique and original finds for purchase in our

There are many jackets that will keep you warm during the colder winter months, but there are a few classic coats that are always in style, and which any Gent

Simple and easy ordering of products online with delivery within days (and even hours) is something we are very much used to these days.  But there was a time when

It's that time of year in America: we are just days away from way more food than we normally eat, though they are dishes that we sometimes only eat once

While the Southern Hemisphere is gearing up for Summer, those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are getting ready for winter, and for many, that means getting out onto the

Coffee pods are everywhere these days.  Here in the US Keurig has dominant market share, whereas in Europe and Asia, Nespresso, with its raft of celebrity advertising, has captured most

Texans are a proud bunch.  Understandably so.  Texas is the only country that willingly joined the United States, has a separate license plate just for its trucks, and has barbecue

Some time ago we featured an article comparing Glocks and Sigs, in an effort to discuss a more compact firearm.  Some readers were curious about a larger frame pistol, and

This article (and its accompanying photo) is courtesy of our resident gents car guru, Brett Hatfield.  Find more of his car-obsessed writing check out his blog The Driven. The 996 Known internally