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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

Why Don’t You? #125

December 19, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you get yourself hypnotized so that you can eradicate your proclivity to procrastinate or whatever else ails you? I can’t imagine how much better my life would […]

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Christmas, cleaning, clothes, procrastination, snow, suggestion, weather, winter

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #164

December 2, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

LOVE: Los Angeles: Each time I go to LA, I fall more and more in love with that wonderful, sprawling city. You might recall my disillusionment the first time I went, […]

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clothes, Egypt, fashion, Harry Styles, Los Angeles, travel, vacation

Why Don’t You? #120

November 7, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you donate all of your clothing that is still decent to charity and then buy a few good pieces to wear on rotation? I have been trying […]

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advice, clothes, Diana Vreeland, Harry Styles, movie, music

Why Don’t You? #115

October 3, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you find out what ever happened to domestic robots? If I learned anything from 1950s sitcoms, we should all have staffs composed of robots by now. But […]

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advice, cleaning, clothes, Diana Vreeland, Egyptology, future, health, inspiration, technology, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #155

October 1, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Bleach: When I eventually become a celebrity for whatever reason — I’m not picky at this point, I have always assured myself that an overpriced fragrance will be one […]

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cleaning, clothes, hair, Karen Walker, multiple sclerosis, Will & Grace

Why Don’t You? #112

September 12, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you start a savings account for a vacation home? (I’ve surely suggested this before, but I’m not willing to dive back into a hundred of these posts […]

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advice, beauty, clothes, Diana Vreeland, Egypt, fashion, Harry Styles, inspiration, suggestion, travel, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #147

May 29, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: GAP Factory Outlet: Readers, as you all know, I have not been living my best life lately, mainly because my disposable income has shrunk like never before. I’m not […]

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clothes, eating, fashion, food, summer, technology, travel

Why Don’t You? #109

May 23, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you make a batch of no-knead bread, get depressed because of an undiagnosed medical ailment, forget about it for a week and a half as it rises […]

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advice, clothes, Diana Vreeland, Egypt, fashion, inspiration, luxury, Reading

Why Don’t You? #108

May 16, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

Monday: Why don’t you make perfectly clear ice cubes with boiling hot water? It may sound counterintuitive, but this is the only way to make ice. I was sick to […]

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advice, clothes, Diana Vreeland, DIY, fashion, health, inspiration, money, travel, vacation

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