With Father’s Day swiftly approaching, I present some gift ideas for the stylish dad in your life. The Necktie A necktie is the ultimate stereotypical Father’s Day gift. Although the idea is cliché, no man can have too many neckties. For a really good bargain tie, check out The Tie Bar where every tie is fifteen bucks. Pictured is one that I own in Carolina blue. It will be mistaken for a much more expensive tie (mine … [Read more...]
Diner (1982) is a dark and melancholy look into the lives of a group of buddies struggling with the transition to adulthood in 1959 Baltimore. Eddie (Steve Guttenberg) threatens to call off the wedding if his fiancee can't pass his elaborate football quiz. Shrevie (Daniel Stern) fights with his young wife about the organization of his record collection. Billy (Tim Daly) has a pregnant girlfriend who refuses to marry him. Boogie (Mickey Rourke) is … [Read more...]
Through a much improved diet and increased exercise I have managed to lose about thirty pounds in the last eight weeks. I am in better shape now at age forty than I was at any time in my thirties. I plan to lose an additional fifteen pounds in the coming weeks. That will put me back where I was when I graduated from college fifteen years ago. While this has been great for my health, my energy level, and my self esteem, it has been brutal … [Read more...]
I see that you are a connoisseur of Southern-style clothing. I have a very important question that has been causing quite a stir lately and I would like your opinion on it. I'm the President of a marching band in Covington, LA (about thirty miles away from New Orleans), and our band is very famous in our area, especially during Mardi Gras as we march in six parades, three of which are in New Orleans. What makes us so famous is our style of … [Read more...]
My lovely and generous wife gave me this beautiful Swaine Adeney Brigg document case for my 40th birthday. After much anticipation, it finally arrived last week (my birthday was in December). London's Swaine Adeney Brigg has been a celebrated maker of equestrian and leather goods since 1750. The company is a Royal Warrant Holder appointed as “Whip and Glovemakers” to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and “Suppliers of Umbrellas” to … [Read more...]
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