Jul 2009
Mad Men (and the women they loved)
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
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Have No Idea The Internal
Stuggle
Ah, the ’60s were great, weren’t they? Doris Day, clean-cut all-American astronauts, Mitch MIller, Look magazine... How we all long for that joy-filled, unpretentious time. Let’s take a look back at that wonderful era as seen through the lens of our advertising media. What were we selling ourselves? What did we want? Oh, and see if you spot the fake ad...
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Girl of Summer
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
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the House I
Have No Idea
As a girl, I looked forward to being an adult when I'd have the means to drive to the beach (or maybe even live there) whenever I wanted. Then, the long summers at the bikini girl/surfer beach where we went to see and be seen: smuggling in wine coolers which we'd sneak drink when the beach patrol wasn't looking. It would have been inconceivable to me to find that the adult me might only make it to the beach once a summer... Read More...
Boys: Seriously Seeking Bigfoot
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
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the House
Charlie was the first new male addition to the family in 45 years and I find myself delighting in his boyish peculiarities. The world is a mysterious place and Charlie is determined to look for the answer to as many of those mysteries as he can...
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