‘The Things They Carried,’ 20 Years On

This is one of the best books I have ever read and I always recommend it. Heartbreaking tales of war, friendship, fear. I remember reading the story of when he got the draft notice and ran. I cried sitting somewhere in public. If you haven't read it before, please do. The Things They Carried,' 20 […]

Would you like to sail this boat across the Pacific?

via news.bbc.co.uk A boat made of 12,000 plastic bottles has set sail on a voyage from San Francisco to Sydney to spread awareness about pollution in the world’s oceans. Environmentalist and banking heir David De Rothschild and a crew set out on the appropriately named Plastiki catamaran. Their 11,000-nautical mile journey will go past the […]

I love globes. This is my new one.

via midcenturymodernfinds.com Well, new / old. I really love looking at globes and thinking of all the places I’ve been and imagining all the places I’ll go. This globe is awesome because it is from the 50s and many of the old names are on it – like Bombay. Picked this up for a mere […]

Holy sweaters. Excessive?

Unpacking and looking at how many sweaters I own. Is it a lot? Most are cashmere as well. Good thing I didn't move to LA…

Getting my coffee on…Aerobie Aeropress styley

via youtube.com I bought one of these coffee presses (thanks Malthe for the recommend) and am dying to try it out. For a mere $30 – as opposed to a few hundred for an espresso machine – it seemed like a good deal for those occasional single cups I drink at home. Will try it […]