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  • A Humorous Guide to Heraldry!

    Music & Books  

    Did you know a cockatrice is a mythical creature with a rooster’s head and a dragon’s body? Or that the 14th century ushered in the heater shield? Do you even know what a heater shield is? Right, neither did I. Jack Carlson’s A Humorous Guide to Heraldry! explains everything you need to know and everything you didn’t know you wanted to know about heraldry. This guide “for little tykes and old folks alike” is not only a fun read, but notably thorough. Partitions, tinctures, wreaths, helmets, blazon, and much more are whimsically illustrated by hand. I don’t know what’s more impressive, that Carlson managed to turn a potentially vapid subject matter into an entertaining read or that he illustrated and wrote this book at the ripe age of 14. Either way, that heraldic tie in your closet just became a little more interesting.

    Oct 7, 2011 | Permalink (4) View/Leave Comments

    AdeCdeP left a comment on 10/29/2011 at 8:20 PM:

    Shouldn’t it actually be “Everything one needs to know about Heraldry, presented in a humorous fashion”? Prince Charles does speak in the third person, after all!


    Abigail S left a comment on 10/16/2011 at 4:37 PM:

    I’ll definitely have to check out a copy of this—Jack was the year above me at BB&N


    txsailorboy left a comment on 10/12/2011 at 6:58 PM:

    Good show….jolly good show…....


    Tad Allagash left a comment on 10/10/2011 at 9:33 PM:

    Interesting post.  Heraldry is actually a rich subject as most heraldry comes from a time when not many people could read - so these seals/crests/banners/flags convey a lot of information if one knows how to read or interpret them properly. Though fashion designers ripping off (or drawing inspiration from, depending on your POV) historical motifs is a post for another day.


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  • October 2011 Playlist

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    Oct 3, 2011 | Permalink (9) View/Leave Comments

    Isabel left a comment on 10/17/2011 at 3:28 PM:

    So so sooo good! Thanks for the introduction to Bon Iver, Young the Giant and Sea Wolf!


    Melanie left a comment on 10/13/2011 at 3:30 PM:

    Thank you thank you thank you!


    Stu Hodgkiss left a comment on 10/13/2011 at 11:42 AM:

    Shame clicking it does not do what previous playlists did wink


    F.E. Castleberry left a comment on 10/13/2011 at 11:37 AM:

    @Amy, sanbornwm4, and Melanie—You can now simply click on the playlist image and it will take you to the Spotify playlist.  Enjoy!


    Melanie left a comment on 10/13/2011 at 10:23 AM:

    Always awesome. Spotify please!


    etc. left a comment on 10/7/2011 at 12:29 AM:

    your playlists make my day/month! serious crazy thanks for making them.


    Anna left a comment on 10/5/2011 at 4:43 PM:

    Yesssss!!!! Thanks a bunch!


    sanbornwm4 left a comment on 10/5/2011 at 12:51 PM:

    you should consider making Spotify playlists so that viewers can directly link and play for free


    Amy left a comment on 10/5/2011 at 11:20 AM:

    Love this! Just added these songs to a new playlist in my Spotify!


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  • Khaki: Cut From the Original Cloth

    Music & Books  

    “In these pages, khakis dance, serve correctness, relax, and, most of all, make us feel like they and we belong. These images feel so good you almost want to touch them, like the tactile satisfaction of a most favored pair of worn khakis.”

    —Richard Martin

    Chinos are at the bedrock of the prep-set wardrobe, and culture, for that matter. Seven to eight pair, in a scad of hues, are crammed into my chest at any given time. I know gentlemen that have literally never owned any other pant. From prep school to business casual, chinos all they’ve known and all they care to know. Khaki: Cut from the Original Cloth pays tribute to the ongoing love affair numerous American subcultures, including preppies, have with chinos. Everyone from Einstein to the Kennedy brothers to Pablo Picasso to fighter pilots live on in earthy black and white photographs by the likes of Annie Leibovitz, Linda McCartney, and Henri Cartier-Bresson to name just a few. Save an introductory essay, the book conveys a touching history on the merits of photographs alone. The result feels as good, if not better than, that perfect pair.

    Sep 2, 2011 | Permalink (7) View/Leave Comments

    elle & em left a comment on 9/6/2011 at 7:20 PM:

    We can’t wait to break out our khaki pants for fall!


    patgig left a comment on 9/6/2011 at 10:48 AM:

    That’s Dirk Bogarde in the photo. Interesting man.


    COOL SQUARE left a comment on 9/6/2011 at 7:00 AM:

    NICE SHOOT!

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    Laguna Beach Fogey left a comment on 9/5/2011 at 11:49 PM:

    I’m looking forward to the follow-up volumes: Flannel, Worsted, and Corduroy.

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    stockton andrews II left a comment on 9/5/2011 at 6:20 PM:

    I’m partial to the British shade myself.


    Jason left a comment on 9/5/2011 at 12:47 PM:

    I live in chinos.  Khaki, navy, go-to-hell of various ilks.  I have one pair of jeans that I wear occasionally, but other than that it’s chinos for me.


    Desmond K left a comment on 9/5/2011 at 5:15 AM:

    A pair of great fitting chinos are appropriate for every occasion except a fall/winter wedding in my opinion.


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  • September 2011 Playlist

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    Sep 1, 2011 | Permalink (13) View/Leave Comments

    Alexis left a comment on 10/3/2011 at 12:28 PM:

    It won’t download…any suggestions? I have a mac.


    Will left a comment on 9/6/2011 at 7:40 PM:

    Saw the Maccabees in London back in 2009 - best show I’ve ever seen. And a little unknown band called Mumford & Sons opened!!


    raquel left a comment on 9/4/2011 at 11:34 PM:

    Fantastic! Love the jon fratelli song… absolutely love him.


    Donovan left a comment on 9/4/2011 at 9:16 PM:

    @bstark Thank you! I used winstar and it worked beautifully.


    Brian left a comment on 9/4/2011 at 4:06 PM:

    Great playlist Fred!  Thanks


    bstark left a comment on 9/4/2011 at 12:57 PM:

    I had no problem extracting the files with winrar on a PC.


    T.K left a comment on 9/4/2011 at 9:33 AM:

    Im having the same issue as DPD - how can I get the playlist on a PC?


    Joey Dee left a comment on 9/4/2011 at 8:35 AM:

    Great collection!


    DPD left a comment on 9/4/2011 at 2:08 AM:

    Must I have a Mac in order to open this .zip file once downloaded? If not, what program for PC will open it? Thank you.


    Karoline left a comment on 9/3/2011 at 10:21 PM:

    this is looking like such a good mix!  Thanks! smile So pumped that early Rooney+the Beach Boys are both on here!


    Joy left a comment on 9/3/2011 at 9:25 PM:

    The only reason why I am excited for a new month every time.


    Jason left a comment on 9/3/2011 at 7:56 PM:

    I love me some friendly fires. Good choice.


    david left a comment on 9/3/2011 at 7:23 PM:

    Nice! Thanks!


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  • Hamptons Gardens

    Music & Books  

    Your coffee table needs this book like New York needs Central Park. Hamptons Gardens is an invitation into the private world of one of the most exclusive residential areas hidden behind Privet hedges and wrought iron gates. Author and Hamptons-insider Jack de Lashment, in collaboration with photographers Doug Young and Mary Ellen Bartley, takes you behind the garden gates of the Hamptons’ most heart-stirring private gardens. You can pick up this substantial 11” x 14” hardcover edition from Assouline. After flipping through pages of avant-garde creations by the likes of Edwina von Gal, Miranda Brooks, and Oehme van Sweden, you may just develop a green thumb yourself.

    "This garden, as it now stands, is the tangible record of a quest, a story written in gardener's code."

    —Jack de Lashmet

    Aug 23, 2011 | Permalink (2) View/Leave Comments

    OldGeorgetowner left a comment on 8/29/2011 at 8:01 AM:

    Just checked Amazon.com.  Not a bad price at $100.00, sounds fantastic.


    chris vargas left a comment on 8/27/2011 at 12:45 PM:

    love the layout and concept. thanks for the awesome representation.


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