Including winning some prestigious awards, as listed here: Glen Breton Wins Prestigious Awards | Taste of Nova Scotia. I wrote about them before, as they were being harassed by whisky makers in Scotland. I am glad to see they stuck it out and are doing well.

Sure, there are great single malts from Scotland. That goes without saying. But now you can get one from a local distiller. Would make an excellent Father’s Day gift, if you haven’t bought one already. (It can be found at the LCBO for sure.)

This Italian group’s site has some fascinating Recession Design (2009-2010), that, even if you hate it, have to admit it is pretty ingenious. There’s a PDF as well that you can download that provides some designs on how you could make the items you see in the images that come with the site. I think it may be too functional for alot of North Americans, but the aesthetic is not that different from alot more high end, modern Italian furniture. Take a look.

It is surprising the number of articles that I come across that use wood pallets in creative ways. Here’s 5 more. (I like this in particular)

I find the more rustic the approach, the better it works. See the rest of the ideas here: 5 Uses for Wood Pallets in the Home | Apartment Therapy Los Angeles