I can’t believe I didn’t notice this Double-Take pair sooner! A couple of weeks ago, I was watching a “60 Minutes” segment about how the venerable New Orleans newspaper The Times-Picayune had to scale back its operations. During that piece, Morley Safer interviewed the city’s mayor Mitch Landrieu…
Ideas have been simmering in my head for awhile, and I’ve finally put together all the pieces. They’re visual associations I’ve made from things I’ve observed over the past few months. Think of them as random musings to kick off the new year.
OK, I’ll come clean: I have a minor addiction to HGTV. (Are you really surprised?) House Hunters, House Hunters International, Property Brothers, Selling New York—you name it, I’ve probably seen at least an episode or ten. The shows are an irresistible gateway drug for nesting junkies—a can’t-miss combo of aspirational, inspirational, practical, voyeuristic and entertaining […]
This is one of the most candid posts I’ve ever written. As the rational, practical-minded daughter of scientists, I can become extremely introspective at year’s end and am prone to assess the past in an unflinching way. So what’s my verdict on 2012?
Well, folks, it’s that time of year again. Time for me to jump on the bandwagon and compile a “Best Of” list. Time to scroll through the sixty-nine blog posts I unleashed into the world in 2012 and select some favorites…
Merry Christmas everyone! Here’s a quick and light-hearted Double-Take. Granted, it’s not related to the holiday in any way but I think it’s cute. Oh Modern Family! How you disappoint me so. Perhaps all those Emmys and Golden Globes made you too complacent because your fourth season on ABC was sadly hit-or-miss. Once upon a […]
Oh yes, I had the finest of intentions. I’m referring to my visions of grandeur for this time of year when we first moved into our house nine months ago. I was gonna festoon our mantel with pom pom garlands! I was gonna haul in an enormous Christmas tree and bling it up with vintage […]
How would you go about finding nifty Christmas gifts for male and female friends who happen to be award-winning, fun-loving and discerning graphic designers? Would you head straight to the MoMA Store or Cooper-Hewitt Shop? Would you scour editor picks from Cool Hunting? Or would you offer a lump of coal in the name of […]
Andrew has made a valiant effort trying to convince me that Whitney Cummings is funny. At the very least, he wants me to acknowledge the possibility that she could be slightly funny under the right circumstances. Ha! Dream on!