My newest follower, Sheila, just gave me an award. Sheila has a lovely blog; youll find it here.The award asks four questions which, on their surface, seem innocuous but, as applied t...
Twenty years ago, a woman enjoying the summer sun in New York was arrested for not wearing a top. She argued in court that it was unconstitutional to allow men to be topless and not women. ...
Ive never paired green with purple so, when I saw a dress in these colors, I was surprised. Surprised at how well they combine. I wouldnt have expected them to look good at all.Styling&nb...
I realized today that most of my outfits are fancy and formal. I want a change of pace so, tonight, I tried something playful. I took casual clothes and dressed them up as fun as I c...
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Paul Fussell was a writer and public intellectual. He&nb sp;died yesterday at age 88. Fussell and his work are worth knowing about.Fussell started his career as an acad...
Retail stores often make changes to spur sales. Sometimes changes work; sometimes not.For example, J.C. Penney recently tried to increase sales by changing from offering low prices with co...
I didnt know what the word "peplum" meant but I knew what it referred to. I lived through the Eighties when peplum was popular.Peplum is a style that adds an extra piece of fabric ...
I am not a conventional blogger. This is not a conventional blog. So, when it comes to posing questions, they wont be twee and pedestrian, like "Vanilla or chocolate?...
Is it possible to be both feminine and bold?I hope so. I love feminine clothes, like floral dresses. But I equally like bold prints and bright colors. Which made this pretty dress j...
I ride motorcycles every day. Which means I wear motorcycle boots every day.Motorcycle boots differ from normal boots in two important ways. They are sturdier to protect your ankle i...
In the current issue of Rolling Stone, a popular musician named Tom Gabel (of punk-rock band, Against Me!) announced hes starting the transition to becomi ng publicly female. ...
Ive been eagerly awaiting the professionally-taken phot os of my experience at the track last week, but they havent arrived yet. Those pictures will show you some of the...
I enjoy Graceys blog, Fashion For Giants. Gracey recently went to a 1980s-themed prom party and pulled out all the stops, as you can see by the photo below. Gracey also invited her b...
The weather in New York was beautiful today, so I suggested to Robin that we visit a place Id never seen before, Sweetbriar Nature Center. Its a charitable nature preserve where injured wild an...
Happy Mothers Day. When I saw this picture, it made me laugh.
In the male world, there are no clothes with a halter-top. So, when I tried a halter-top for the first time, it felt odd. Id never had clothes hang on me like that before.Last n...
I hang on to people. Once youre my friend, youre my friend for life. I dont understand why people toss friends away.A long time ago, I worked in a law firm. So did Nancy. She ...
A high school student in Michigans Upper Peninsula came up with a cool idea -- to make her prom dress out of Starburst wrappers. She asked her classmates to save their wrappers and she col...
Life can be as exciting as you want it to be. Today, I took a big gulp of excitement. My experience of riding my motorcycle at the racetrack was exhilarating. I rode faster than I e...
Have you ever found a dress and realized it was made for you? Just you. They put it in stores to pretend anyone could buy it but, really, it was intended solely for you.On Friday, I ...
One of my favorite bloggers, Gracey from Fashion For Giants, is going to a 1980s-themed prom party. A real one in real life for adults with a sense of humor.Gracey invited her readers to&n...
Most of you are too young to remember what happened at Kent State in 1970, but it is important in the political and cultural history of our country. I mention this event because it happened on ...
Im always looking for good new fashion-blogs to follow. I enjoy reading other blogs as much as I enjoy blogging myself. We can learn so much from each other.I recently stumbled across She...
In preparation for my day at the racetrack next week, Ive been preparing, which consists of both upgrading my motorcycle and honing my riding skills. Ive been wanting to do these things fo...
I sometimes dress to exercise my creativity. I like to explore new things to see what happens. I also do it because its fun. :-)I had a little time today so I played ...
A century ago, Long Island had very few people on it. The only inhabitants were rich tycoons and poor farmers. The area was a playground for the rich, with hundreds of acres of untouched ...
Loren recently asked people on her blog about big events that occurred where they live. Her question got me thinking about a scandal  ;that happened here on Lon...
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