Archive for the ‘Books | Music | Art | Culture’ Category
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Matisse, creativity and the culture of speed
11 Jan 2014One night this week I washed, dried and put away all the dinner dishes in 15 minutes. When I looked…
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Backstory: while Cleopatra waited––true love and vintage fashion from Italy to Hollywood
28 Dec 2013I love to read until my eyes get bleary. It’s another middle-age advantage. You look up from hours of reading…
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Coco writes a ticket for inappropriate conduct with a waitress
18 Dec 2013In today’s post, guest columnist Coco McCann weighs in on an etiquette faux pas brought to us by a Dressed…
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Part 2, The providential present: two minutes in Terre Haute
14 Dec 2013An internet interruption has me completely off my posting schedule! The Comcast cable guys just restored our service and permitted…
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Vintage Veteran: Warhol’s Pittsburgh
23 Nov 2013On the 50th anniversary of JFK’s assassination, a surprising twist of circumstances put me smack dab in front of Andy…
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Brace yourself for the big lie: the deceit of holiday buying
14 Nov 2013It’s happening again. An avalanche of Christmas catalogs and holiday e-marketing campaigns is filling our inboxes and mailboxes in an…
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Backward and forward: the vintage workplace and nine ancient habits for a longer, more productive life
07 Nov 2013The way we were at work I can’t take the day off to play golf on the warmest day of…
