Six hardy Norwegians and one haughty parrot named Laurita recreate a prehistoric voyage from Peru to Polynesia. Adventure, anthropology, and an Oscar. Watch it here.
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
LOST ART: Buon Fresco
Posted by
LargeMarge
Painting in pigment mixed with water on "fresh" plaster.
First developed in the ancient world and experienced a huge revival
with the masters during the Italian Renaissance.
That's me enjoying the 21st century comeback.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
EAT: Oysters
Posted by
Squab
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
TRAVEL: Bristol, UK
Posted by
Schwets
Home of a suspension bridge and Archibald Leach (aka Cary Grant). Jane Austen's heroines were frequent visitors. Next time you're in the UK, take a ramble through this beautiful city.
This little shop was a favourite haunt of mine.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
DRINK: Templeton Rye
Posted by
LargeMarge
Prohibition-era recipe.
Al Capone's whiskey of choice and a fave here at BnB.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
READ: Ogden Nash
Posted by
Squab
Case in point...
The Termite
Some primal termite knocked on wood
And tasted it, and found it good!
And that is why your Cousin May
Fell through the parlor floor today.
Monday, February 20, 2012
EAT: Catfish Cakes
Posted by
Squab
If your mouth ain't waterin' right now...then I don't know nuttin.
Grab your cast iron skillet and whip these babies up! Recipe here.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
HUE: Tangerine Tango
Posted by
LargeMarge
The 2012 Color of the Year is Pantone 17-1463, Tangerine Tango.
A brilliant reddish orange full of energy and charisma,
very much so complementing the Dragon (see Chinese New Year post).
Read more about color here.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
POWER COUPLE: Charles and Ray Eames
Posted by
Schwets
The First Couple of Modern design. He was an architect, engineer, and a steel-laborer. She was a painter and textile artist, and graphic designer. Together they epitomized American mid-Century style.
Fall in love here.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
HERITAGE: Valentine's Day
Posted by
Schwets
The first commercial Valentine's Day card created and produced by Esther Howland, an 1847 graduate of Mount Holyoke College and a contemporary of Emily Dickinson. She was 19 at the time.
Happy Valentine's Day!
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
REEL GENIUS: Saul Bass
Posted by
LargeMarge
The graphic designer behind many a film's title sequence.
Above video is a montage of some of his juiciest openings.
Below is the capstone, the title to Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
CLASSIC: 100 Years of L.L. Bean
Posted by
Squab
L.L.Bean celebrates its first hundy this year. Hot dog!
It doesn't get much better than Leon Leonwood Bean's first product,
the rugged, functional, classic, good-looking Bean Boot.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
ARTIST: marketadotdotdot
Posted by
Schwets
With whimsy and humor, Marketa's style is unmistakable.
She's taking pointillism to the next level.
She's taking pointillism to the next level.
Pick up a painting or a sock monkey here
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
DRIVE: Station Wagon
Posted by
Schwets
1948 Woodie, 1968 International Scout, 1973 Series 3 Land Rover, 1990 Volvo 240, 1983 Mercedes Benz 300TD
Because all the best cars were once farm equipment
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