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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

2014, A Reflection: Part 4/4

December 30, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

OCTOBER: At the dawn of the month, I had high hopes of having Ebola. I didn’t, but why not? As I have said a million times to anybody who would […]

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art, Egypt, hair, Halloween, Harry Styles, Ina Garten, interior design, travel, vampire, writing

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? #54

November 24, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you organize all your photos and writings and any other creative projects you want to outlive you in the case of your untimely death? Artists are only […]

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advice, antique, architecture, Diana Vreeland, interior design, photography, plants, shopping, vacation, Why Don't You?, writing

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #87

November 14, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Cornish Pasty: When I went to London to attend the royal nuptials of Prince William and Katherine Middleton a few years back, I stayed at a hotel very near to […]

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ancient aliens, ancient Egypt, England, food, hair, Harry Styles, One Direction, winter, writing, Zayn Malik

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

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #84

October 26, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

LOVE: Vampire Teeth: I have long loved vampires. Not the sparkly kind that twinkle in the sun, mind you. I don’t have any time for that Twilight nonsense. I read the […]

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cemetery, food, Halloween, Honey Boo Boo, interior design, music, television, vampire, writing

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #83

October 17, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Annabelle: I’m not one for slasher flicks. I don’t care for blood and gore to be splashed on my screen. I don’t want a mutilated body or a serial killer […]

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cleaning, cooking, Craig Ferguson, eggs, film, museum, television, writing

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #71

May 17, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Eurovision: There is a very special place in my heart for Eurovision. Not many people here in America have any reason to know about it, but there is a […]

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cooking, credit cards, Europe, Eurovision, morel, mushrooms, shopping, summer, television, weekend, Wendy Williams, writing

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #69 [HAHAHA 69 HAHAHA]

May 2, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Uber: I’ve been hearing a lot about Uber lately on the Twitter, mainly because my dear Tyler Oakley has been lauding their services. I wondered why he was gushing […]

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baking, cooking, Craig Ferguson, credit cards, David Lebovitz, Prince George, Royal, television, Uber, writing

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