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December 10th, 2009
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Author: Support Tucson’s indie businesses and help the planet at the same time
by Anna Mirocha
Ah, the holidays. ‘Tis the season for driving, buying, wrapping, packaging, mailing, shelving and trashing. We’re all worrying about what’s in our wallets this year—for good reason—but as we selflessly hit the streets to buy gifts for our friends and family, we should also think about what the money that comes out of our wallets can do to harm Mother Earth when we purchase the wrong kinds of items at the wrong kinds of stores. Luckily, Tucson has a heartening…
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Movie lovers—and those who have movie lovers on their gift lists—have plenty to be thankful for
by Bob Grimm
First and foremost on any home-entertainment gift list this year should be a Blu-Ray player. It’s time to get with the format, folks. The players are cheaper these days, and most Blu-Ray discs don’t cost much more than standard DVDs. In some cases, Blu-Ray discs even cost less. This gift guide includes a lot of Blu-Ray, ’cause that’s how I roll. The Amazon.com prices as of our deadline are listed here; prices in stores may vary. Wonderful Standard DVD/Blu-Ray Combo…
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You may think the idea of box sets is passé—but you’ll reconsider when you see some of these amazing releases
by Gene Armstrong
To younger music fans—or at least those hipper than I—the idea of CD box sets must seem hopelessly passé. Given file-sharing and the growing number of digital-download Web sites, both legal and otherwise, owning a bunch of music by one artist on several CDs in a cardboard box—no matter how cool the graphics and extras—is so old-school. And, when you can store your entire music collection in files on your MacBook Pro, it’s space-consuming, too. But some of us still…
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Patronize these local businesses to help keep Tucson’s independent spirit going
by Annie Holub
Every year in this Gift Guide, we profile independent, locally owned stores that carry great gifts for the holiday season. We’ve found all sorts of original stores owned by hard-working, creative locals, selling all sorts of unique items. This year, as I drove around town looking for a fresh batch of stores, I noticed something troubling: Many of the stores I’ve profiled in years past have closed. Some of them have been replaced by new and equally exciting locally owned…
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Consider placing some great indie books underneath the tree
by Jarret Keene
Face it: The economy for regular people isn’t any better, even if Wall Street is booming. Unemployment is still too high, which means many people are struggling—so why not buy your friends and loved ones books for the holidays? After all, books are cheap, and if things get desperate, they make great kindling once the power gets turned off! Here’s an indie-book/potential kindling guide to help you with your holiday shopping. Lynn Breedlove’s One Freak Show (Manic D, $14.95) offers…
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Our resident tech and games expert shares his holiday wish list
by Saxon Burns
I’ve been such a good boy this year! I got into grad school; I rescued a dog from the shelter; and I didn’t gloat over Kanye West’s meltdown too much. So why be disingenuous? I could write about the video games and gadgets that you and your loved ones will covet this holiday season, but I don’t know most of you. And I don’t read minds. Thus, in the time-honored American tradition of radical individualism, I’ve decided to bring the…
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