1979
I think I could work with these outfits.
Oct 10, 2011
Oct 7, 2011
Hang Up
from bottom left: Flo, junk yard find steel photo, four found photos of vintage old growth logging, Italian glass vase, black soapstone owl and beaver, and a chunk of amethyst
top left: John & Salome - Aubrey Beardsley, Tate Gallery Warhol exhibit 1971, found poodle portrait, my pretending Riopelle, Paris in reverse 2000, self portrait 1998, Ural Owls - 1910,
Over the last two weekends we've finally got around to hanging up some of our art (two years after we moved in). Our plan is to fill most of the wall behind the table - stay tuned. We have a lot that still needs to get framed. Only five pieces were done this time around, none of which are in these photos. Those will be going behind the sofa.
Oct 6, 2011
Style Inspiration
Paolo Hewitt joined in the shot with a snazzy outfit later
© Janette Beckman
Oct 5, 2011
Are you an Esquire Man?
BMW ad Architectural Digest 1979
Esquire page 45 September 2011
Esquire magazine used to somewhat appeal to me until I bought this September's issue. To be honest, I actually don't ever recall buying one before, the only reason I bought this one was because Ryan Gosling was on the cover. Once I got to page 45 I'd had enough. According to Esquire, if a woman wants to attract an 'Esquire man' she should drive the 21st Century rendition of the mini van. Who would find these cars sexy? Apparently, according to Esquire's Media Kit, a 43.9 year old male who is 'affluent, educated and successful' would find these cars sexy. Obviously, I'm out of touch with people of my own demographic! What I'm really getting at is these cars are ugly and they're not cool. I hope Ryan Gosling isn't an 'Esquire man'.
Oct 3, 2011
Sep 28, 2011
Quote of the Week - George W.S. Trow
image from Stacy Reynaud's collection of found vintage photos
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The middle distance fell away, so the grids (from small to large) that had supported the middle distance fell into disuse and ceased to be understandable.
Two grids remained.
The grid of two hundred million and the grid of intimacy.
Everything else fell into disuse.
There was a national life—a shimmer of national life—and intimate life.
The distance between these two grids was very great.
The distance was very frightening.
People did not want to measure it.
People began to lose a sense of what distance was and of what the usefulness of distance might be
George W.S. Trow, "Within the Context of No-context." New Yorker, November 17th 1980.
George W.S. Trow, "Within the Context of No-context." New Yorker, November 17th 1980.
Sep 27, 2011
Dear TOMS Shoes
Is it still One for One when Ashley buys a pair of TOMS shoes at a department store that's already bought 500 to resell? She's confused because your trademarked slogan is, 'With every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of new shoes to a child in need. One for One.' When Ashley gets around to purchasing a pair of TOMS at aforementioned department store, that same pair of TOMS will have then sold twice, once at wholesale and once at retail. Who is the 'customer-philanthropist', the department store or Ashley? Two for Two?
Sep 26, 2011
Last Weekend
One of the best things that happened this past summer was finding a vintage waffle iron at a yard sale for $2
- a Penncrest Model 4896A
The waffles are super light - which means all the more whip cream and berries.
Whip cream with Sambuca and vanilla to be more specific.
Fresh wildberries
My two decade old juicer is still going strong.
nums
Sep 25, 2011
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