Friday, June 19, 2009
Walking through the drugstore yesterday I spotted the annual installment of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine. I purchased a copy for myself and one to give to my dad for Father’s Day. Commonly…
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Thursday, June 18, 2009
There suddenly seems to be a lot of interest in this very rare Japanese book about Ivy League style called ‘Take Ivy’ by T.Hayashida. Very sought after by the fashion industry, many designers…
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Thursday, June 18, 2009
If you are lucky enough to find yourself on the Greek isle of Patmos this summer, a place that you have to check out is The Houston Café. Located on the main square…
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Feeling like todays mens fashion magazines aren’t for you? Consider going back in time and find yourself some copies of Gentry magazine. Lasting only a couple years starting in 1951, Gentry was a…
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Considered good luck when consumed on New Years Day, black eyed peas are the main ingredient used in this delicious Texas salad. Helen Corbitt, who invented this famous dish, is responsible for modernizing…
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Monday, June 15, 2009
Born in Houston in 1927, the relatively unknown boogie-woogie piano player Amos Milburn was a pioneer of swing, jazz, and jump blues. His music undoubtedly helped lead the way to the birth of rock-n-roll. …
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Saturday, June 13, 2009
Born in 1944, artist and sculptor Michael Heizer is a clear product of his environment. As the grandson of a geologist, and the son of a very prominent anthropologist, he was destined to…
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Friday, June 12, 2009
Without a doubt, this summers fabric of choice at Hamilton Shirts has been the classic gingham. Its popularity might be due to the uncertain state of the world, there is a certain reassuring…
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
Born in 1905, Howard Hughes was one of Houston’s more fascinating and stylish ancestors. Industrialist, aviator, director, eccentric, philanthropist, he was one of the worlds wealthiest men. At age 11 he created Houston’s…
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
One of the more interesting dining choices here in Houston is a restaurant called Feast that opened in March, 2008. Chosen by Frank Bruni, resturant critic of the New York Times as one…
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