Hipster Bingo...

for all those times you'd rather not

get down to with the old folks.

Obsessive Compulsive Tendencies

Things Organized Neatly speaks to me on so many levels.

Yes, I am a neat freak. Yes, I am a creature of habit.

Yes, I believe a place for everything, everything in it's place.

This site, organized by Indianapolis designer

Austin Radcliffe shares everything from, organized collections of socks and household items

to disassembled (and re organized) parts and a personal favorite- desk tops.

A Class Act - Old School

 I will admit,

I have not seen all of Ernest Borgnine's  movies,

 but I did grow up watching 

McHales Navy, of which I do have very fond memories.

This year, when he was given the 

Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award,

he was the epitome of old school,

gentleman class. 

The February issue of Vanity Fair

featured Mr. Borgnine in The Proust Questionnaire-

and showcases a sharp wit, warmth and a honest look at life...

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Finally, a happy marriage, of now 39 years!

What is your greatest fear?
Having gone through the depression of ’29, I’d hate to see the U.S. hit bottom and not come back!

Which historical figure do you most identify with?
Abraham Lincoln.

Which living person do you most admire?
My own doctor, Paul Rudnick.

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Laziness.

What is your favorite journey?
Going home after any journey.

What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
Perfectionism.

On what occasion do you lie?
Never lie—fib a little!

What do you dislike most about your appearance?
Glad to be a Clark Gable!

Which living person do you most despise?
A politician.

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
“Amazing.”

What or who is the greatest love of your life?
My children and my wife, Tova.

When and where were you happiest?
When: I finish a good scene. Where: looking back, in the navy.

Which talent would you most like to have?
Being a better actor.

What is your current state of mind?
Tranquil, except for daily worries.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
At 93, I do everything I used to do, only slower.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Doing and receiving things in my profession I never thought possible.

If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be?
As a thing: a medicine to kill cancer once and for all.

If you could choose what to come back as, what would it be?
A country doctor, to help people.

What is your most treasured possession?
Most of all, my health.

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Those poor homeless guys who have served their country and now live on the streets and the country has forgotten them.

Where would you like to live?
Right where I’m at—it’s heaven!

What is your favorite occupation?
There’s something besides acting?

What is your most marked characteristic?
My laughter.

Who are your favorite writers?
Mark Twain.

Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
Huckleberry Finn.

Who are your heroes in real life?
Certainly not politicians—surely police, firemen, doctors, and the military.

What are your favorite names?
What’s wrong with Ernest!

How would you like to die?
Softly, in a nice bed, no suffering, with God on my lips!

What is your motto?

“I don’t want to set the world on fire; I just want to keep my nuts warm.”.

Like A Champ

Always come out fighting-

and ready for a win.

Anarchy And Jackets

via a time to get 

It's the weekend,

do what you want.

Straight Edge In Hand

1512 Barber Shop San Francisco

Run by third generation Master Barber, Sal

Men's grooming has been evolving lately,

in a retrograde direction- and that's a good thing.

Yes, of course you can still feel comfortable booking 

and lingering over 'salon' appointments, but frankly,,

with the rebirth of the neighborhood barber,

why would you? Many of the barbershops around today,

 never really left- they had just taken a backseat to 

overpriced and over~serviced salons. 

But now, there is a wave of new -traditional

style barber shops building a following in 

almost every area of the country.  The best part,

is the familiarity that the surroundings offer-

from the old school chairs and cloth drapes,

to the hot towels and straight edge razors.

Persons of Interest - Brooklyn

Run by a young Steve Marks

                     

F.S.C. Barber, 5 Horatio St. and 8 Rivington St., New York, NY. 

Joey Tasca( Freemans Sporting Club above)

offers up a few good rules 

on how to behave, lest we forget.

And The Winner Is...

Super Bowl Sunday-it's the day we all get to 

pretend we're sports enthusiasts.

Let's face it, the best part of the game is 

almost always the ads. And now with DVRs we 

have the ability to rewind and immediately rewatch a favorite.

Most of us gather not to watch the game, but to hang with friends,

do some drinking and eat the foods we've been 

avoiding since January resolutions took effect.

It's all good though, there's always 

'Back To The Gym' Monday'.

It's the weekend, do what you want.

60's Style Redux

Sixties influences flow in and out of our everyday lives-

fashion, TV, film and of course music.

In this music video, Beyonce brings it ALL to the game

with an Ozzie and Harriet meets...

 The Housewives of Atlanta spin.

and trust me,  it's winner takes all.

For nine more videos playing the sixties game,

check out Flavorwire.

A Highly Polished Garage

"You can talk all you want about martini shakers and perfect country houses, but it was classic automobiles that Ralph Lauren pined for when he was growing up, and it’s classic automobiles that he now collects and stores at D.A.D., which is a short Ferrari hop from his weekend home."

Thanks to the photographs by Todd Eberle and article by Paul Golderberger 

at Vanity Fair we can all  salivate and pretend.

 (The initials, by the way, stand for Lauren’s three children, David, Andrew, and Dylan. )

1 Interior of a 1954 Ferrari 375

2 A 1965 Ferrari 

3 Rear of a 1938 Alfa Romeo Mille Miglia Spyder.