To The Manner Born

Life in the closing days of the empire

Monday, June 13, 2011

The Other Cure

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In life there are few chances to grab for the brass ring so when opportunity knocks you gotta make it count. I've had a solid, genuine,...
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Saturday, June 11, 2011

Awesome People

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Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Warren G. Harding and Harvey Firestone 1921 I tumbled across an incredibly awesome site, Awesome People Hanging o...
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Friday, June 10, 2011

Le Mans

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Tomorrow is the beginning of the annual running of the worlds longest automobile endurance race, made famous by speed king Steve McQueen- Le...
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Thursday, June 9, 2011

Phil's 90th

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Tomorrow is the 90th birthday of the world's most irascible man, HRH the Duke of Edinburgh. In the US we only get the highly polished, ...
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Mea Culpa

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Once upon a time a seemingly angry, yet mistaken woman let slip that men don't, or won't follow instructions, read manuals, or ask f...
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Race for the cure this weekend

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The St. Louis affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure race takes place this coming Saturday (6/11). Participate if you're nearby or d...
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Monday, June 6, 2011

Focal Point

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Do you have a favorite view of your home? A secret scene that comforts you, your personal focal point. For some it may be the vista you en...
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Sunday, June 5, 2011

Simple Jobs for the Simple Minded

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One of the true advantages to being simple minded is that I'm a sucker for doing jobs providing instant gratification. Cutting grass, d...
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Saturday, June 4, 2011

Maybe-Maybe Not

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While trolling, I came across this ad. Cute shoes, but their imagery bears no real likeness. For my money, Cole Haan could have left well e...
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Friday, June 3, 2011

Something jaunty?

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Many thanks to Unabashedly Prep and saint james boutique I don't know how to post photos in comments, or even if you can. I was thinki...
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It sounded like a good idea at the time

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Not long after Christmas, taking advantage of a J Peterman sale, I acquired 2 double breasted cotton twill jackets. One screaming yellow, th...
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Thursday, June 2, 2011

For the guy who has everything

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Gotta act quickly as bidding ends around 12:30 PM today. Teddy Kaczynski- The Unabomber's personal hoodie and sunglasses collection up f...
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

June

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Why so many June weddings? Certainly, in the northern hemisphere the weather is decent,gardens and florists have plenty on offer, schools a...
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

On this date

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From: Tickets
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DAR.FM

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The Sony Walkman and Apple Ipod not only forever changed the music industry but near killed commercial radio. Save for wake up time and whi...
Sunday, May 29, 2011

Memorial Day

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Southampton Hospital Summer Party PanacheMag.com Somewhere along the way towards your weekend and holiday events give pause and remember wh...
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Saturday, May 28, 2011

Gil Scott-Heron-RIP

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Thanks for the memories.
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oranga glad he paid attention

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BEFORE AFTER Thank you William for setting a great example. Photos once again from The Preppy Princess Toad
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Friday, May 27, 2011

it takes a very rich man...

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Several weeks ago I was seeking the source for the quote "only very rich men wear seersucker clothes." As so frequently happens, ...
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Thursday, May 26, 2011

Dating Tips for Gentlemen-Redux

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Several of my favorite posts date to when I was writing to an audience of 1, so I decided it was time to bring some favorites back into the ...
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