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MEXICO CITY: Death Becomes Us

October 3, 2018by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

WE HAD BEEN POISONED!
Now, don’t get too excited, it wasn’t like we had been exposed to a toxic nerve agent by a Russian spy, though had that occurred I wouldn’t be terribly surprised. I have talked a lot of shit about Putin’s girlfriend, Donald.

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bakery, California, death, Egypt, family, mexico, Mexico City, multiple sclerosis, travel

LOS ANGELES: Are You Happy?

October 8, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Before jetting off to Mexico, we spent a few days in my beloved city of Los Angeles. I adore it more every time I visit. It gets more beautiful, more […]

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family, Los Angeles, museum, travel, vacation

Why Don’t You? #118

October 24, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you have your DNA tested to see if you have anything in you that you never knew you had in you? I don’t mean a foreign object […]

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advice, America, Diana Vreeland, family, Hillary Clinton, history, time, travel

The Illegal Internment of Grandma Betty

August 11, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I was up a bit earlier today than the middle of the day, which was quite a change, since family was coming down from Paris to spend the day in […]

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Europe, family, France, writing

Why Don’t You? #70

April 6, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you plan a formal garden in your yard? Even if you have a small lot you can plant a few boxwoods and set up a fountain. I […]

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advice, ancient Egypt, Diana Vreeland, family, fragrance, France, garden, inspiration, interior design, Italian, language, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #53

November 17, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

Monday: Why don’t you design a beautiful family tree and hang it above your mantle or on the walls of your stairwell? Many people find the majority of their family […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, family, fashion, shopping, soup, suggestion, tattoo, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #85

November 1, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Ridiculous Family Stories: I don’t know very many stories about my mother’s side of the family, which is something that saddens me. Maybe they aren’t storytellers? My father loves to […]

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Angela Lansbury, Apple, baking, family, history, travel, Washington DC, writing

Why Don’t You? #43

September 8, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you buy a crate of gold spray paint and transform your house with a bit of DIY? You can turn your boring frames into glittering works of […]

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advice, comedy, cooking, dance, Diana Vreeland, family, interior design, Joan Rivers, suggestion, Why Don't You?

A Word From Reverend Benjamin #30: On Death

April 24, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

Holla Flock, I have been a reverend for about a year now. In that time, I’ve never had the opportunity to baptize a baby, marry a happy couple, or proceed […]

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death, family, funeral, inspiration, mourning, religion, reverend

A Midget In Wisconsin

June 29, 2013by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

My cousin, Midget, the 40-year old man, (birth name Hannah, but I don’t think I’ve ever called her that) was here last week so we did an awful lot of […]

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family, fashion, IKEA, Iowa, Minnesota, travel, vacation, Wisconsin

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