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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Erté : Godfather of Art Deco
Although many will argue that Roman deTirtoff, known to the French by his initials RT, was so much more than an artist, his place in the annals of Art Deco is legendary- right down to his actual signature. He was … Continue reading
Posted in Arts
Tagged Broadway, costume design, fashion design, graphic arts, Hollywood, interior design, stage design
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Computing: A Hacker’s Dictionary
Eleven years ago, after having been improperly introduced to the world of computers a few years prior and not yet introduced to the internet but only the world of intranet, I found this enlightening, tongue-in-cheek dictionary designed to help people … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Computers and Internet, Funnies
Tagged Book reviews, Suspicious, Thingamagigs, Weird
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Walden Winter Wisdom
Often when I face a winter in Denver as snow-y as this one has been- and very early on at that !- I think about how Thoreau described winters in Walden and various later writings. I’ve underlined many quotes in … Continue reading
Warwickshire’s Wonderful Medieval Walls and Watchtowers South, Part Four
South Warwickshire has two distinct areas- southeast and southwest and most of the castles are in ruins or vanished. However, impressively sized former castle sites are legendary in England and this county has many of them. Medieval historical sites help … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Castles, Courtyard Castles, Medieval Times, Motte and Baileys, Royalty, Ruins
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Promise Yourself…
The following is a set of New Year’s Resolutions. If everyone made such an effort to be a better person many of our long-suffered social ills would resolve themselves. Take it upon yourself to make the person inside your head … Continue reading
