Sex in Glass Houses?
Go ahead. You know you’ve wondered. At night, in the dark, do passersby see all of you in glass houses – and I mean, ALL of you? The idea of living in a glass house is titillating, so don’t try to…
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Curating Buttons: The Lore of the Artisan
An artisan's back story fascinates me. In particular, the ones that are unlikely, quirky or unexpected. There's an artist in France, a son who cared for his ailing father until his death when the son…
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What is your Why?
(recipe for the featured Pizza Cioccolato is at the end of this post.)
The turning over of a new year begets a seasonal soul searching. What is my direction? Where are my passions taking me? What…
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The Canning Jar
In the grand scheme of things,
what you collect is less important than what you experience.
That said . . .
if the act of collecting IS the experience,
have at…
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Thursday's Tribute: Kim Austin
Kim Austin is a multi-faceted artist who instinctually followed her path of creative exploration right into the eponymous business she owns and operates today. Austin Press is a hand-crafted…
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Found Fridays: to be remembered
To be remembered is the best kind of memory . . .
a hanging plaque found peeking through the foliage of a small tree on 1st street in downtown Los Altos, California.
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Thursday's Tribute: Jerome Love
I met Jerome Love at the Alameda Flea Market. It was closing time and most vendors were packing up their wares. He had some amazing stuff -- two of which were these massive silver metal vats for…
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Vintage as Fetish
A character in my new favorite book, Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie muses out loud, “When I started in real estate, I considered renovating old houses instead of tearing them down, but it…
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A Letter - circa 1908
Santa Clara, Cal.
June 24, 1908
Dear Sir: I perceive from your letter addressed to Mr. A.S. Daumer that you are somewhat disappointed in your son's showing. The lad has indeed been very lazy…
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