Happy Thanksgiving! I thought I’d celebrate by sharing with you this quirky, whimsical “squirreled away” tape dispenser. Hope you’all have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend and get to buy lots of great office goodies for your friends and family on Black Friday. Don’t go overboard though because next week, we’ll be having our Holiday Gift Guide…

Typewriters and the authors who used them. wanemag: Smith Journal is a new publication for discerning gents (and ladies who like reading about discerning gents). It’s heads-up and hands-on. A friendly guide to all things creative, intriguing, genuine and funny – full of stories, people, adventures, interesting conversations and gentlemanly style. The people behind Smith…

During the heyday of calling cards, using a business card for a social purpose was considered bad manners.

During the heyday of calling cards, using a business card for a social purpose was considered bad manners.  The Gentleman’s Guide to the Calling Card is a great primer for the modern use of calling cards for men AND for women. Even in the current environment of Facebook, Twitter, email and texting, sometimes you want…

Its taken me awhile to warm up to

Its taken me awhile to warm up to the idea of using my iPhone as a camera but I’m finally starting to enjoy the immediacy I have and all the fun and funky apps that let me manipulate the less-than-high-quality images into something interesting. Thanks to apps like Hipstamatic ($1.99 with additional “packs” for about…