February 2011
274 posts
January 2011
167 posts
“I’ve escorted girls whose water has just broken, their legs trembling and...”
– “Nobody Gets Married Any More, Mister” by Gerry Garibaldi - City Journal
niemanlab:
PSA: San Francisco Chronicle is looking for an executive producer for SFGate http://nie.mn/fRRPbo
Corgi Snub! In-Depth Analysis of the 2011 Puppy... →
The more you know….
ofanotherfashion:
Elizabeth Keckley, a former slave, dressmaker, designer, and author of Behind the Scenes: Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House (1868). In the book, condemned by some as an “indecent” exposé by “a traitorous eavesdropper,” she discusses her life as a slave and her eventual freedom and friendship with Mary Todd Lincoln,...
Of Another Fashion: African American fashion... →
I didn’t know any of this so thank you ofanotherfashion for sharing
African American fashion designer and model, L’Tanya Griffin (center), whose label read, “Fashions by L’Tanya, Hollywood,” poses here with Was Perkins, a promoter, (her left) and jazz singer Herb Jeffries and Melba Forpe, a legal secretary. Woman standing far left is not identified.
Like so…
“Michelle Rhee turned up at work last September 13 utterly stunned. “I really did...”
– The political education of Michelle Rhee - Ben Smith and Byron Tau - POLITICO.com
Life Inc. - How your last name affects shopping... →
My maiden and married names both begin with B and I am pretty patient about shopping purchases. I always thought it was because I was stingy.
“My recent allowance is 40¢. This I used for areoplanes and other playthings of...”
– Letters of Note: A Plea for a raise, By Jack Kennedy
Written by a 10-year-old JFK to his dad who asked him to put his allowance raise request in writing.
(via goodbyeolepaint)
The Stylish Vote: Olivia Palermo, Rachel Roy, Zoe... →
