Tag Archives: photography

Actors (etc.) in Hats and Headgear

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke writes: Here’s Josephine Baker, in a hat, and — other things.

Posted in Movies, Performers, Photography | Tagged hats, Josephine Baker, performers, photography | 4 Comments

Time in a Bottle

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: What if you received time in a bottle? You open the bottle and you get to see something from your distant past that you only had memories of. But now, you get to see it unfold in front … Continue reading →

Posted in Interviews | Tagged documentaries, Film, photography, Spitfire, World War II | 1 Comment

Organization Tips

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Fun to see that friend-of-this-blog and expert organizer Jill Duffy has pulled a lot of her tips together into an ebook. It’s also a nice chance for me to share to my own masterly method: Jill, who’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Photography | Tagged humor, Jill Duffy, organization, photography | Leave a comment

Hurricane Sandy Memories

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: The Question Lady and I were in town — that’d be New York City — a year ago, when Hurricane Sandy hit. It was quite a little adventure. For one thing, the hurricane itself was sort of … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal reflections, Photography | Tagged crises, Hurricane Sandy, New York City, news, photography | 8 Comments

You Can Buy Anything in New York City

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Wandering around the streets of NYC often leaves me marveling at the variety of what’s available for purchase. Just yesterday I enjoyed a visit to Sakaya, a store in the East Village that sells nothing but sake. Couldn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Shopping, The Good Life | Tagged cocktails, New York City, photography, sake, shopping, the good life | 6 Comments

Confidence

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: My tax dollars helped pay for this piece of feel-good-about-yourself propaganda: But, hey, maybe this is a message that’s urgently needed … because we all know that, if today’s girls and young women are lacking in anything, … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Politics and Economics, Sex | Tagged men and women, photography, politics, propaganda | 17 Comments

’40s Plymouth

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: One of the joys of life in California is the presence of lots more well-kept old cars than you’ll see elsewhere in the country. As far as I can tell, two factors account for this: 1) What … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Photography | Tagged cars, collage, photography, Plymouth, retro, retro pleasures | 3 Comments

In-Charge Women and Slumping Men

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Here’s a little scene I witnessed the other day at an airport: There’s much to be remarked on in this photo where current relations between the sexes go. As for the woman: her attitude of wide-awake in-chargeness: … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Sex, Trends, Women men and fashion | Tagged Game, heartiste, men and women, photography, sex, trends, Vladimir Putin | 48 Comments

Ads Everywhere 3

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Another in my ongoing series of snapz of the absurd places Americans see fit to place (and tolerate) advertising. Explanation: That’s a photo of an ad at the bottom of one of those plastic trays into which … Continue reading →