Archive for March, 2009



Thank goodness for the very rich…

Published on March 13, 2009

Tweet I got a postcard in the mail this week that made me think about so many wonderful things in Los Angeles that get taken for granted. It seems to me the au courant attitude toward the very rich has been outwardly hostile. In my work I sometimes hear negative comments like “must be nice” […]


Farrow and Ball introduces sexy new pattern

Published on March 5, 2009

Tweet News via email today from Farrow and Ball – a new paper in their collection, called “Lotus Papers”. I always liked Farrow and Ball’s products, as in the colors and papers are always “correct”. Very conservative on the whole, but always striving to break ground within classical standards. A great example of this is […]


So we know what’s being stimulated…

Published on March 4, 2009

Tweet The brand newly designed logo for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was unveiled yesterday, which is… “…also making it easier for Americans to see what projects are being funded with their money as part of our recovery. So in the weeks to come, the signs denoting these projects are going to bear the […]


You’re just jealous…

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Tweet …that we have days like today. In February – uh March. I really feel for all a y’all, shoveling snow and stuff. But make the best of it – you can “procreate” a virtual garden while you’re stuck inside. (Thanks to Alex for the flower site : )


Appearing soon on your newstand…

Published on March 2, 2009

Tweet …is “Laughing Matter: Comedy’s New Legends” in Vanity Fair. If you’ve seen any of the movies these guys have made, seeing them here is already making you laugh. VF’s Jim Windolf observes: “After appearing in Knocked Up and/or The 40-Year-Old Virgin, this quartet can now be considered summa cum laude graduates of the Judd […]


Art and Politics in the the Hood

Published on March 1, 2009

Tweet I usually leave politics out of my blog. I keep up with local politics fairly well, have served on committees for the City of Beverly Hills, and have endorsed candidates from time to time, but consider this to be my own personal business. I am much more art than politics. Worlds collided with the […]