Month: October 2010

In Which I Explain

Oh yes. The final, and perhaps most important, High WASP emoticon, Translation: It’s been a heck of a few days. Up next week, the more

9 Emoticons For The High WASP

A reader wrote and mentioned, in passing, her wonderment at the excessive use of emoticons in Internet parlance today. She asked whether I had an

5 Reasons To Go Hear Your Idol Speak In Person

Cathy Horyn, Fashion Critic of The New York Times, 10/20/2010 Yesterday, I attended an ‘open discussion’ with Cathy Horyn. I’m not one for attending speaking

What Do You Wear To Meet Your Idol?

What should one wear to hear Cathy Horyn, fashion reporter for The New York Times, speak at the Stanford University Humanities Center? Because that’s where

Finding Work You Love; Blog Awards

I was recently given the awards above, by two bloggers whom I admire. Why? Well they are nice, and authentic, and interesting, but for this

The 3rd Rule Of China Place Settings

Large Bowl – Swedish Royal Wedding Series “Wait!” you might protest, “Wait! What happened to Rules 1 and 2? Is there a Rule Number 4?”