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Monthly Archives: January 2017

Why Don’t You? #130

January 30, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you start doing an itty bitty little bit of exercise each day and see what happens? I have been slowly getting back into shape since the first of […]

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advice, cleaning, Diana Vreeland, fashion, inspiration, shoes, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?

LUXOR: Queen Nefertari, the Sacrifice, and Me

January 29, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Reader, so many things happened today. So many strange and unexpected and veritably miraculous occurrences came to pass that I can hardly believe it was real. It was like that […]

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Africa, ancient Egypt, Egypt, Egyptology, Luxor, vacation, Winter Palace

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #171

January 29, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: “Letters from Egypt” by Lady Duff Gordon: My interest in Egypt is broad and involves nearly everything to do with the civilization. I equally enjoy pyramid construction theories, the […]

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book, Egypt, exercise, fitness, Joanna Lumley, travel, vegetarian

Why Don’t You? #129

January 23, 2017by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

Monday: Why don’t you get a little coffee machine for your bedroom and hook up all of your lamps to a timer and then have the television programmed to come […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, luxury, sleep, suggestion, travel, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #170

January 21, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE:   Salts: One of my favorite gifts that I received for Christmas this year was a set of salts from around the world. I didn’t think I’d love it […]

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America, art, Christmas, cooking, Des Moines, Egypt, photography, television, writing

Why Don’t You? #128

January 16, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend the weekend making cakes that you can eat throughout the course of the week? I have been meaning to make myself an Opera cake so […]

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advice, cooking, Diana Vreeland, diet, inspiration, photography, suggestion, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #169

January 14, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: “The Painted Queen” by Elizabeth Peters: Y’all, I’m about to pass out. 2017 might be a great year. I mean, we have Obama for another week, and now A […]

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Amelia Peabody, ancient Egypt, Apple, cooking, Egyptomania, Iowa, shopping, soup, Uncategorized, writing

Why Don’t You? #127

January 9, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you keep a little box of raisins in your cupboard? These are most certainly not for eating because there is no reason that any human being should […]

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advice, Anna Wintour, clothes, Diana Vreeland, documentary, dreams, future, inspiration, movie, suggestion, Tea

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #168

January 7, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: The Royals on E!: When I was in Washington DC two years ago to see my beloved angel, Angela Lansbury, I rented the most amazing apartment next to the Capital. […]

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Angela Lansbury, documentary, fashion, money, Murder She Wrote, television, winter

Multiple Sclerosis: Me and My Shadow Demon

January 6, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I have tried to write this post at least four dozen times. I have pecked away at it on underground trains zipping through Berlin, as I sat in a quiet […]

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eye, health, multiple sclerosis, Obama

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