Category Archives: Art and Design

Favorite NYC Instagram Photos – Nov. 2011

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Neil

November in NYC was balmy this year. I wore a t-shirt just two weeks ago, walking down Broadway. And then the tree went up in Rockefeller Center, the Christmas shoppers arrived, and winter finally arrived.  I like how the photos … Continue reading →

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The Stamp on the Envelope

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Neil

My friend, Veronica, is trying to single-handedly save the United States Postal Service by participating in Etsy’s 52 Weeks of Mail. Each week she sends a handwritten note to a friend of family member. Do you remember the last time … Continue reading →

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Word and Image

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Neil

I am in McDonald’s staring at a poster for the new McRib sandwich.  The photo shows this huge, juicy, succulent rib — the size of half a cow.  The photo is just begging you to buy a McRib.  Although I … Continue reading →

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The Second Annual Blogger Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Neil

Welcome to the Second Annual Blogger Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair! Today, you’ll be able to stroll through the fairgrounds and look at some of the terrific HANDMADE holiday gifts made by your own peers in the blogosphere. We are … Continue reading →

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Buy Handmade This Holiday Season!

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Neil

Long-Time Blogger Friend/ Sexy Poster Girl Saucy Britches, Photo by Peek Photo The Second Annual Blogger Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2008. I love that so many of you are creative and talented … Continue reading →

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Almost Like Vienna

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Neil

I’m beginning to accept a philosophy of life that combines equal parts idealism and cynicism  — everything good has the seeds of something bad and everything bad contains the potential for something good.  There are some problems with this new … Continue reading →

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Case: Clothes

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Neil

Author Tom Wolfe It shouldn’t surprise you that I spend so much time online.  I can make myself seem interesting just by using the written word, and before you know it, women are throwing me their virtual bras at me. … Continue reading →

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The Nehru Jacket

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Neil

If you met me, you wouldn’t think I am very fashionable.  I write.  I blog.  I go Target.  wear jeans and a t-shirt.  I go to the theater or a concert every now and then, but LA isn’t a very … Continue reading →

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The First Annual Blogger Holiday Online Arts and Crafts Fair

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Neil

Arts and Crafts Fair Poster Girl Villanovababy Welcome to the first ever Blogger Holiday Online Arts and Crafts Fair.  This is your opportunity to be introduced to the artistic work of some of your favorite bloggers.  It’s the holiday season… … Continue reading →

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Get Ready for “The First Annual Blogger Holiday Online Arts and Crafts Fair”

Posted on November 22, 2007 by Neil

The meal is over. We’ve given thanks. We’re feeling spiritual. So, what do we do the next day? We fight over parking spaces in the mall and push old women out of the way so we can get our grubby … Continue reading →

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