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My life, as Amelia Edwards once said, is the "satisfaction of a purposeless curiosity."

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Things I Loved / Hated This Week #51

November 29, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Lentil Soup: I have a deep love affair with lentils. I think they’re the most perfect food in the world. They are so good for you, too, which confounds […]

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baking, cooking, fashion, food, movie, music, shopping, singing

Holiday Wish List 2013: PART 1!

November 28, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Now that Thanksgiving is over, we can start in on the truly important thing: CHRISTMAS. I love Christmas, I always have and always will. I care nothing for the birth […]

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baking, Chanel, Chateau Marmont, Christmas, clothes, gifts, Holiday, Karl Lagerfeld, Paris, scooter, Target, travel

A Word From Reverend Benjamin #14

November 27, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

[Hey look! It’s me and my new GOLDEN IPHONE 5S! Be jealous.] Holla Flock! It’s me the Honorable Reverend Benjamin. I’m thinking of getting that on my license because…why not? […]

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advice, Black Friday, Holiday, inspiration, religion, reverend, Thanksgiving

One Direction’s “Midnight Memories”: A Review

November 25, 2013by Benjamin Phillips 6 Comments

I’m fairly certain I have something of a Benjamin Button complex. I was 60 before I was 16. Have you ever heard that expression? It’s one of my very favorites […]

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1D, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, music, One Direction, review, Zayn Malik

Why Don’t You? #14

November 25, 2013by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

Monday: Why don’t you research your genealogical history and pick up a custom of your people? Since I’m marginally Cornish, I’ve taken up tea and devouring pasties. Discover something new […]

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advice, culture, Diana Vreeland, fashion, food, inspiration, Thanksgiving, Why Don't You?

Things I Loved / Hated This Week #50

November 23, 2013by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

LOVE: Throwing Crap Away: Few things fill me with greater glee than filling up a sack with junk that I don’t need. It’s so rewarding to cart out the piles […]

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Absolutely Fabulous, cleaning, font, Graham Norton, One Direction, Paris, Sylvia Browne, Tea, travel

A Requiem For Sylvia Browne

November 20, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

The last time I saw Sylvia was this July in Los Angeles. I was dining with new friends at the California Pizza Kitchen of all places, and there she was […]

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me, psychic, spiritual, supernatural, Sylvia Browne

A Word From Reverend Benjamin #13

November 20, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Holla Flock! Many people who are religious leaders — like me! — are important and vital members of the community. You come to us for counseling and to hear confession. […]

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abs, ancient Egypt, fitness, inspiration, Jesus, religion, spiritual

Why Don’t You? #13

November 18, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you try out a new grocery store for your sundry goods? It’s good fun to wonder around the aisles you’re unfamiliar with and trying out all sort […]

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Diana Vreeland, fashion, interior design, nap, Paris, shopping, Tea, Why Don't You?

Restaurant Review: David’s Milwaukee Diner (Hotel Pattee)

November 17, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

The last time I went out to dinner at the Hotel Pattee, the food was an atrocity. Everything tasted like it had just been in the freezer and the menu […]

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food, Hotel Pattee, Iowa, restaurant, review

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