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Style Cutwoman: An Open Letter to Roger

  • June 24, 2010 11:52 am

Dear Roger,

I read your blog ‘i gots no clothes’, hear your cry for help and as your longtime friend and admirer, am going to step in and offer some unsolicited style advice.  You’re one of the best looking guys I know and it’s a royal shame to let that greatness be wrapped up in clothing that is less than stellar.  Also, I have to stop you from doing the male equivalent of wearing Ugg boots and minis and suggest a moratorium on funky button downs that are default hip-yet-casual gear for the urban set.  These shirts risk crossing into similar territory as the Ed Hardy printed t-shirt – a tattoo surrogate and fashion staple for regular guys who want to sport the ink but can’t deal with the permanence or pain.  But you’re so much better than that.  I know you’re a responsible, selfless person and would sooner spend money on your dear loved ones than on an outfit for yourself.  But I assure you, it can be painless and not too pricey to invest in some staples that are versatile and will become go-to classics in your wardrobe so you can show off your God-given assets with grace and style.  Read more...

My Fifteen Year Detour, Courtesy of Paul Newman

  • June 8, 2010 8:27 am

 

In college I majored in architecture.  I spent four long years painstakingly cutting out chipboard models of buildings and developing a lifelong espresso habit.  I never wore black turtlenecks or smoked Gauloises cigarettes, but there’s still time I guess. 

After college I spent another year studying more architecture in Germany, then returned to the states to work in a small architecture office for the next four years.  Why did I do this?  Because I had a mad burning passion to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright?  Because I was fingerpainting skyscrapers by the age of two?  Because nothing pleased me more than analyzing the proportions of a Venetian palazzo?

No.  Read more...

Paul Newman’s Tuna Casserole

  • January 31, 2010 10:56 am

Phil’s blog reminded me of a story that A.C. Lyles told at a function I attended once.  A. C. Lyles is a producer and unofficial ambassador for Paramount Studios.  He is 91 and sharp as a tack.  Having been in the business for 78 years, he has a lot of stories to tell.  One of them was about Paul Newman’s tuna casserole.  It went something along the lines of this:

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