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My life, as Amelia Edwards once said, is the "satisfaction of a purposeless curiosity."

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Holiday Wish List 2014

December 7, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

It’s already the holiday season, and I am having trouble believing that 2014 went by so quickly. We all say the same thing every year, though. I hope that time slows […]

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Amtrak, ancient Egypt, book, Christmas, coffee, fashion, fitness, Holiday, Ina Garten, interior design, iPhone, shopping, theater, vacation

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #89

December 6, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Murder, She Wrote: I have seen many episodes of Murder, She Wrote over the years, but I honestly can’t recall a one of them. Did it used to play […]

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Angela Lansbury, bread, cooking, Egypt, food, hair, Harry Styles, insomnia, Paris, television

Why Don’t You? #55

December 1, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you explore and research another December holiday to celebrate in addition to the one(s?) you already do? It is excellent to be cultured, of course, and it […]

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advice, baking, bed, bread, Diana Vreeland, Holiday, nap, sleep, suggestion, Why Don't You?

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 #88

November 22, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Graham Norton Show: I’ve long had a fantasy of living in London, which I’ve told you about frequently enough. It involves working at the British Museum, having a flat […]

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archaeology, BBC, Egypt, England, Graham Norton, illness, language, television, winter

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 #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

A Perfect Day In Paris

November 12, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

Paris is a unique city because nearly everybody has been there. Not physically, of course, but we’ve all been transported to the City of Lights in a film or a […]

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ancient Egypt, bakery, Europe, food, France, Louvre, macaron, Paris

Why Don’t You? #52

November 10, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you chose a charity to start supporting? You needn’t give an awful lot, but it’s nice to donate to an organization that does good. When I finally have the […]

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advice, book, Diana Vreeland, Egypt, fashion, food, inspiration, literature, Reading, Why Don't You?

One Direction’s “FOUR”: A Review

November 8, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Well readers, it’s that time of year again, that very exciting time, THE ANNUAL ONE DIRECTION ALBUM LEAK! Oh, it’s a glorious time to be alive. I’m not even going […]

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1D, Harry Styles, music, One Direction, review, Zayn Malik

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