The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: trends

  • How Easily We’re Taken In

    How Easily We’re Taken In

    Anyone can have a website. What is harder to acquire is critical thinking.

  • Nature Doesn’t Clash

    I have a friend who is an artist, and when choosing his color palette for any given creation, he looks to nature for inspiration. He’ll take a leaf or a flower petal, for example, and put it under a microscope, and then use the colors he sees there. I think that’s a brilliant idea. If…

  • Heartfelt Hyperbole

    It’s been proven time and again in this blog that I’m several years behind trends. Don’t feel sorry for me. I get to luxuriate in that fresh, new, exciting, trendy feeling even years later, simply because, while my discovery may not be new to you, it’s still new to me. Just pretend I’m in a…

  • What is it With Lists?

    Is it me, or are lists becoming ever more prevalent? In just a lazy perusal of trending topics today, I came across: 12 most iconic swimsuit moments. 5 tips to get the most cool from your car air conditioning. 25 makeup tips all older women should know. The deadliest snakes ever found on the planet.…

  • The Bumblebee Shirt

    I am convinced that some people should not be allowed to dress themselves. You know the ones. You pass them on the street and the first thing that crosses your mind is, “What the hell were you thinking this morning?” I must admit I’m not exactly a fashion plate myself. Comfort matters much more to…