The British Vintage

His name rolls off the tongues of every person who has more than a passing fascination with the history of men’s clothing.  And rightfully so.  To the Duke of Windsor, we owe a… Read More

Good eats from “Elitist Bourgeoisie Farms”

“Lobster Cappuccino” from THE MODERN at MOMA, NYC. A new bistro opened up around the block. The accolades were enough to get me out of the house and walk down the street.  But,… Read More

The [not so] Great Galliano

Dior SA, the French luxury goods corporation and majority stockholder of LVMH, released a  statement today detailing that processes had begun to terminate John Galliano from employment with Christian Dior.  Galliano is the… Read More

Say goodbye to Cheap Thrills…

When I was in high school, I was allergic to the apparel choices of most of my peers. To my Mother’s chagrin, I hated buying what I saw as “department store conformist crap”… Read More

Pause Lounge

An old Neapolitan tailor once told me, “The pieces of an Italian suit come together like an old love affair.” Pause Lounge has come into existence in much the same way. I was… Read More

reflections on monsters…

I’ve met many monsters in my life.  Perhaps due to some perverse fascination with the macabre, I have never seen the difference between “good” and “bad” conversation; only interesting and boring. My computer… Read More

The greatest event you missed.

Poetic musings were center stage at Saturday night’s happening.  In the basement of a Victorian at 16th & G, an intimate select crowd was serenaded by the words of poet and theologian Ryan… Read More

artistic children

I read of a recent study focusing on the incidence of artistically-inclined children in single-parent households. The results seemed to suggest that in situations where a child is raised by a singular male… Read More

the future

In the last two months, I have not purchased a single paper publication.  Not one magazine, journal, book or periodical.  Given my history of putting a fair percentage of my ducats towards print media of… Read More

Annoy me please. I need it.

a mid day excursion to the Banshee bar in Chico.  the musical musings of an accordion-clad gentleman outside forced our retreat to the refuge of ale and Pandora Radio inside.  the owner of… Read More

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