Not A Mystery
Bob Gelber
A Day Late, And A Dollar Sarko’d
On Monday we speculated that McDonald’s Big Mac would come to replace our Dollar as the world’s premier reserve currency. Then on Tuesday The Wall Street Journal ledes their Money & Investing Section with: Decades from now, the crisis of 2008 mightn’t be remembered as the last days of Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, but as the … Continue reading
Hey Kids, You CAN Do This At Home!
Think of this post as our first public service announcement. Leslie and I don’t have any grand-kids or other crumb-crunchers spending time at our house which might necessitate a surprise visit from CPS to audit our home’s child-proof-ness. So imagine if you will, my complete frustration with the Child Safety Caps that are put on … Continue reading
Big Mac Called Upon To Supplant Dollar as Reserve Currency
We are predicting that The Big Mac will soon be taking on a expanded role in Global Finance as an alternative candidate to the US Dollar as the world’s reserve currency. Not a week goes by now without another Global financial indicator being tied to the Big Mac. You will recall that this all began … Continue reading
Virtually Collyer, As We Speak
I never heard of the Collyer Brothers until recently. A regrettable gap in my knowledge-base. Turns out that Disposophobia or ‘Collyer brothers syndrome’, is a fear of throwing anything away. Imagine, being nutty enough to have something named after you. And these brothers certainly achieved nutty enough. They over-achieved actually. They were found dead in … Continue reading
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Can A Half Be Better Than A Whole?
Here’s a painting by Rene Maggritte which we’ve used to illustrate simplicity. The more complete explanation of the work is: It’s Not A Pipe, It’s A Painting Of A Pipe. And now a painting by Matthew with Maggritte as inspiration. What he’s drawn is a half-pipe used by snow boarders (and skate boarders) in competition. I … Continue reading
New Blog Theme Tryout
If you’ve read our blog before then you may notice a new look. We’ve put on a new theme, which is much easier than changing your clothes in a phone booth. Our blog is published/hosted on WordPress.com. They do all the heavy lifting in the back room, making sure the site works, so that we … Continue reading
Bette Davis Eyes
This post really isn’t about Bette Davis, but I like the song. On the other hand, it is about eyes, so it’s not a total stretch. I’ve always been a “morning person” and usually get up around sunrise. Except in the winter when I get up earlier. Anyway, there is a time when the sunlight … Continue reading
Separated At Birth, And Now Reunited!
Turns out I’m glad I didn’t buy an iPhone. Because if I had, Nuvi and Tilt would never have been reunited. Those are funny names for a Sister and Brother combo, but in the world of electronics it’s not at all that freakish. You see, Nuvi (on the left) is the GPS device I purchased … Continue reading
Ask (The Right Question) And Ye Shall Receive, Maybe
One lesson I’ve learned over the years is to ask the right question. Which is not what’s happening these days as politicians wring their hands over the huge pay packages being granted by financial firms that have been bailed out by the government. They’ve even appointed a Pay Czar. Give me a break. The right … Continue reading
Dead Simple
A reliable source has told me that my last few posts have been too convoluted. He said to get simple. OK, here we go. The question burning in your mind is whether a bird can outrun bird-shot? And the answer would be, No. But some do better than others. Here is your chart from The … 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
Sterling Jewelry & Gifts
Not A Mystery 