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Bob Gelber
Seltzer Today, Gone Tomorrow
As I’ve mentioned before, I grew up in the Bronx during the 50’s. We had all the modern conveniences. Like Good Humor Ice Cream delivered daily in the summer down at the corner. Served up by the Good Humor Man himself. Otherwise known as some kid with a summer job, but at the time he … Continue reading
A Huge (Pulitzer Prize Winning) History Read
“Freedom From Fear“ earned its author David Kennedy a Pulitzer Prize for History in 2000. You can think of Freedom from Fear as the academic’s version of The Greatest Generation: like Tom Brokaw, Stanford history professor David M. Kennedy focuses on the years of the Great Depression and the Second World War and how the … Continue reading
The Swiss Step Poorly, Falling Off The Mont(blanc)
As recently reported in the Financial Times, the Swiss have stuck their foot in it once again, The Swiss penmaker Montblanc, in a jarring attempt to raise its profile in India, has unveiled a gold-and-silver fountain pen to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi, the independence leader whose austere asceticism was at the heart of his liberation campaign. … Continue reading
“Where Men Win Glory” – Audio Book Review
Just finished listening to “Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman” by John Krakauer. It’s a well written and timely (believe it or not) account, which I can recommend. Like the men whose epic stories Jon Krakauer has told in his previous bestsellers, Pat Tillman was an irrepressible individualist and iconoclast. In May … Continue reading
The Buck Brothers; Two, Four and 6-1/2
These days a cup of coffee can cost more than a bottle of wine. Which is why the “Buck Brothers” have become a household name. 4 Bucks is shorthand for Starbucks, given that the cost of a typical visit can run us $4. 2 Buck Chuck is the Charles Shaw wine that Trader Joe’s sells … Continue reading
Is Managing National Pride The New Patriotism?
Ignoring the very weird background graphic, what are we to make of the results of a survey taken by the Reputation Institute and reported in The Economist on National Self-Image? The Reputation Institute who performed the survey, specializes in Corporate Reputation Management, and according to their website: Reputations are perceptions people have of an individual … Continue reading
We Made It To Our 100th. Anniversary Post
This is a milestone of sorts, our 100th post at Not A Mystery. And so you probably say, “Big Deal”. Fair enough. Anyway we’ll take some time to review a few of my favorite posts. Here we go: The Big 4011 Is Not A Freeway In LA allowed me to combine two of my life issues: … Continue reading
Mini Kiss Is Definitely Not A New Flavor Of “Air Kiss”
Sometimes odd facts can impress people. Every once in a while I give it a shot. When I was Skyping with Matthew last week I casually mentioned that during WWII the production line for B-24 Bombers at “The Run” (a production line set up by Henry Ford 34 miles SE of Detroit along a creek … Continue reading
What’s 10% Human And Has A Long Tail?
And I’ll give you a hint, it’s not the Devil. Let’s start with the 10% part. From an interview published in the WSJ with Bonnie Bassler, microbial geneticist at Princeton University: … scientists are learning that microbes interact with humans in complex and often-useful ways. For starters, humans have one trillion cells of their own, … Continue reading
Is That A Pistol In Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Glad To See Me?
Mae West was known for her bawdy quips, such as that famous Pocket Pistol quote. She made this remark in February 1936, at the railway station in Los Angeles upon her return from Chicago, when a Los Angeles police officer was assigned to escort her home. She first delivered the line on film in She … Continue reading
Warren Buffett Now A Poster Boy For Income Disparities?
What is it about Warren Buffett that The Economist doesn’t like? Not only do they associate him with income inequality, they don’t even give him a credit in the footnotes. Plus, I don’t believe those are his hands holding that cash. This is a mash-up of the first degree, and I would support Warren in … Continue reading
Just Another Mystery
- Weaving A Different Kind of Necklace
- Jumping into Spring
- The Art of Using Natures Bounty to Dye Cloth
- A Shibori Stitched and Felted Wrap
- Faux Fur, Vogue and Verve
- The Perfect Dance, Part 2
- The Perfect Dance
- The Vest That Mysteriously Turned Into A Purse
- Vintage Kimono Baby Booties
- Zipper, Keys, and a Linen Belt Buckle
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