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WHY DON’T YOU? #197

February 25, 2019by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday:  Why don’t you plan a gorgeous little escape so that you have something to look forward to during the bleak winter months that never end? Jessica and I are […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, life, procrastination, shopping, suggestion, transportation, travel, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #196

February 11, 2019by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you add yet another language to your daily Duolingo lessons? I hope to all the gods that have ever existed that you’re on Duolingo all the time […]

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advice, cleaning, clothes, cooking, Diana Vreeland, fashion, hair, inspiration, language, life, suggestion, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #195

February 4, 2019by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend the entire week in bed under a heated blanked since the polar vortex is descending once again? The windchill is supposed to be a balmy […]

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WHY DON’T YOU? #194

January 28, 2019by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

Monday: Why don’t you learn how to sew and fix your own clothing? I had the most annoying thing happen that always happens. I found a pair of pants that […]

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WHY DON’T YOU? #193

December 31, 2018by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you get comfortable with the idea that you aren’t responsible for anybody but yourself? I have spent many wasted years giving to people who take and take […]

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WHY DON’T YOU? #192

December 10, 2018by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you go to the theatre and see whatever is playing? I live close to Des Moines, and there are a surprisingly diverse variety of options. There is […]

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WHY DON’T YOU #191

November 19, 2018by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you buy yourself a gorgeous water bottle and fill it exclusively with filtered water? For being as pretentious as I like to be, I feel silly walking […]

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WHY DON’T YOU #190

November 12, 2018by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you campaign to put an end to the idiocy of daylight saving time? I deeply loathe the shifting clocks, even if I feel slightly more refreshed today […]

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WHY DON’T YOU #189

November 5, 2018by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

Monday: Why don’t you buy property in some obscure town and then create a new identity and live there during the summers and visit on holidays? Anybody with an Internet […]

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WHY DON’T YOU #188

October 29, 2018by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you try a food you are absolutely sure you want to have absolutely nothing to do with? All my life I have been enraged at the idea […]

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