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Category Archives: health

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

Why Don’t You? #107

May 9, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 5 Comments

Monday: Why don’t you set yourself up an emergency “treat yo self” fund? I didn’t do this intentionally, but I had an extra savings account handy for a week of […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, health, interior design, money, shopping

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #144

May 8, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: New Rice Cooker: For ten months of the year for the past six years, I have eaten nothing but brown rice for lunch. It’s not the most thrilling meal, […]

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cooking, food, health, restaurant

Why Don’t You? #105

April 25, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you start pretending you are the star of a reality series? I find that I emulate Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, and the Kardashians a lot. Not the vocal fry […]

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advice, book, Diana Vreeland, health, inspiration, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #142

April 24, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Easily Changed iOS Keyboards: We are so spoiled by the future. We don’t even realize it anymore. I remember being in high school in the computer lab — remember those? — […]

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coffee, future, health, language

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #136

March 5, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Pleasantville: For a great many years, I’ve felt that I was living in the wrong moment. Life would be so much better if it was 1933 and I was in […]

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book, driving, film, health, movie, music

Why Don’t You? #88

December 7, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

Monday: Why don’t you go visit your local eye surgeon and chat about implanted contact surgery? I am absolutely obsessed with the idea of getting a contact lens inserted under […]

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advice, cat, clothes, Diana Vreeland, elegance, eye, fashion, health, inspiration, shopping, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #84

November 2, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

Monday: Why don’t you teach yourself how to make a variety of breads? People are easily impressed by bread, but it’s the easiest thing in the world. A beautiful boule […]

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advice, baking, bread, Diana Vreeland, fashion, health, suggestion, Thanksgiving, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #97

February 14, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Lansbury Reactions Twitter [@LansburyReact]: In a little over a month, I’ll be in Washington DC STALKING ANGELA LANSBURY. I mean, I’ll be looking at all the sights and hopefully […]

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A Gentleman's Guide To Love And Murder, Angela Lansbury, Beyonce, book, cooking, diet, dreams, food, hair, health, Madonna, music

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #96

February 7, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Magic in the Moonlight: I am well aware that Woody Allen is problematical for one million and four reasons. I also find the word problematical…problematical, but that’s for another […]

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BBC, Egypt, England, film, fitness, health, London, Martha Stewart, Olive Garden, salad, walking

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