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Category Archives: advice

WHY DON’T YOU #65

February 23, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you plan a trip to Hollywood to get some GOOD hair extensions? Because I’m growing out my hair, and I have next to no patience, I am obsessed […]

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advice, art, Diana Vreeland, fashion, hair, Los Angeles, music, shopping, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU #64

February 16, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you practice and practice and practice until you can throw a perfect free throw with no practice? (Free throws are a thing, right?) This is not a […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, garden, nap, plants, poetry, sleep, summer, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU #63

February 9, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you have a personalized astrological chart drawn up and discuss it with a respected astrologer? Nobody admits to believing in the stars, but I think we all […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, exercise, fashion, Joanna Lumley, Luxor, Paris, suggestion

Why Don’t You #62

February 2, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you begin acquiring a large collection of wigs in different cuts and colors and styles? I’ve been considering it for some time. Just think how fabulous it would […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, fashion, hair, paranormal, shoes, television, Why Don't You?, writing

Why Don’t You? #60

January 19, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you learn to spell properly? I am routinely appalled at the number of misspelled words in emails I receive from professionals. This morning I had one from […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, education, fashion, inspiration, music, suggestion, travel, Why Don't You?, writing

Why Don’t You? #59

January 12, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you open a detective agency and solve mysteries all day? I think it would be marvelous to go off on an investigation and wear fashionable sunglasses and […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, money, photography, spontaneity, suggestion, theater, vacation

Why Don’t You? #58

December 22, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you adopt an unlikely pet, like an opossum? I think it would be awfully fun having an opossum. Think of the reactions you’d get when you’d post […]

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advice, animals, book, Diana Vreeland, food, hair, Hanukkah, Holiday, pet, shopping, Why Don't You?, writing

Why Don’t You? #57

December 15, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

  Monday: Why don’t you get yourself one of those fancy litter boxes that scoop away your cat’s waste automatically? Cleaning up after your kitten is not at all difficult, […]

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advice, animals, cat, computer, Diana Vreeland, fashion, health, Holiday, pet, suggestion, technology, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #56

December 8, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you go on Amazon and spend a few dollars on novels by independent authors? It takes a bit of weeding to find something worth reading in the […]

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advice, book, Diana Vreeland, elegance, inspiration, luxury, shopping, suggestion, travel, Wendy Williams, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #55

December 1, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you explore and research another December holiday to celebrate in addition to the one(s?) you already do? It is excellent to be cultured, of course, and it […]

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advice, baking, bed, bread, Diana Vreeland, Holiday, nap, sleep, suggestion, Why Don't You?

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