For The Troubled, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:22am
It’s been a tough couple of weeks for the world. So, with apologies to Twitter pals, who’ve seen these before, I thought I’d post links
August 16, 2014
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When It All Begins – Back To School In Teen And Pre-Teen Style
At what point in our lives do we first consider style? Parents dress their babes, grandparents unearth treasures for grandchildren, but big kids start to
August 14, 2014
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Gardening
Planting Under An Oak Tree, Or, California Natives In A Suburban Wasteland
I’ve shown you my California Mediterranean Cottage Garden, out front, and the Wish I Were A Woodland, out back. But, as we used to say,
August 12, 2014
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The 10 Things I Really Learned In Business School And The 1 Thing I Didn’t, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:44am
I graduated from Columbia Graduate School of Business in 1983. Ever since, the decision’s been a bit of an outlier in my life. After all,
August 9, 2014
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Introducing Abe’s Market – Living Lightly On The Earth
If we’re talking values and virtue, as occasionally we seem to do, I have to talk about living lightly on the planet. In my house
August 8, 2014
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LPC Is At Corporette Today
Never rains but it pours, with guest posting. Today I’m over at Corporette talking about retirement planning. And it’s not the sort you might expect.
August 7, 2014
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LPC Is At “How I Wear My…”
Today I, with a host of other bloggers, am over at Adrienne’s blog, Rich Life On A Budget. It’s time for the monthly feature she
August 6, 2014
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7 Interior Shots I Could Actually Live In
You all have been so great talking to me about my house design project. I felt a little bad that my response has often been,
August 5, 2014
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Exercise
Getting My Body Back In My Fifties, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:19am
When I look back to my resolutions earlier this year, a few things hit me smack in the face. To you, my board of directors,
August 2, 2014
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Style
Reviewing A Classic, The Bottega Veneta “Veneta” Large Hobo In Blue
Do you all remember when I was looking for a blue handbag? To go with both brown and black shoes? Maybe orange ones? As it
July 31, 2014
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Home
The Hunt For An Organic, Visually Interesting, Subtle, “Am I Asking Too Much?” Bedroom Rug
And on to master bedroom decorating. Fixup. Whatever we’re calling it. Decorating sounds like embellishment, while this is more Moving Beyond Camping In My Own
July 29, 2014
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Do Crows Make More Noise When It’s Hot, Or, Saturday Morning At 7:51am
“Do crows make more noise when it’s hot?” I Googled. No clear answer. We’re having a heat wave in Northern California, which, given our usual
July 26, 2014
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