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Really Old Media (Perfume) Tries Something New
It’s refreshing when an industry looks to new ways of promoting their products instead of being stuck in the past. And especially when that industry could be the world’s second oldest. We are talking Perfume. Common wisdom is that demographics are a problem for the perfume industry, with people today wearing fewer fragrances. So what … Continue reading
Finally, It’s Time For “Love Actually” At Christmas
We don’t have many rules in our house, but interestingly two of them come into force during the Holiday Season. No Christmas music shall be played until the day after Thanksgiving. Bob’s favorite Christmas film, “Love Actually” can’t be viewed until December. Last night Leslie said that’s she’d got her head around the fact that … Continue reading
Not Just Another Gatecrashing Story
A well-timed coincidence is always intriguing, and this week has provided one. Readers of the blog may recall that I’ve mentioned Lee Child before, author of the Jack Reacher books about the adventures of an ex-Military Policeman. Amazon was kind enough to give me a free Kindle copy of what turned out to be the … Continue reading
Just One Word: “Subscriptions”
Have you noticed that the world is getting more crowded? No, not with people (although that’s also true), but with STUFF. We’ve discussed this in a few previous posts, notably on The Collyer Brothers, and MyLifeBits. So here’s a question to make it more personal: Do we own our stuff, or does our stuff own us? … 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
“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
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
The Swiss, Blades For Brains
We don’t usually comment on Celebrity Events, but today will be an exception. ZURICH (AP) (Published: September 27, 2009) — Director Roman Polanski was arrested by Swiss police for possible extradition to the United States for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl, authorities said Sunday. Polanski was flying in to receive an honorary award … Continue reading
Two Great India Reads
In recent posts we have recommended two books for listening: Rocket Men – The Epic Story of the First Men on The Moon The Billionaire’s Vinegar – The Mystery of the World’s Most Expensive Bottle of Wine So if you are wondering whether we actually read books, the answer is yes. And to prove it, … Continue reading
Kindle Nation Finds The Symbol
Not to beat a Dead Symbol, but here’s an update on Dan Brown’s “The Lost Symbol” sales. The Kindle version is outselling the Hard Cover edition on Amazon’s website! We’ve been following the back and forth between the publishing industry and Amazon for several months, and this latest data point should really focus some minds. … Continue reading
A Big Happy Group
“The Lost Symbol“ by Dan Brown was published a few days ago. His last book, “The DaVinci Code” has more than 81 million copies in print world wide. With books sales down about 15% this year the entire publishing industry is hoping that “The Lost Symbol” will pull consumers into bookstores and boost sales for … Continue reading
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- 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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