
If white is for christenings and weddings, and black is for funerals, then color is for just about everything in between!
And if you’re going to wear Color with a capital “C” then why not make it the boldest, most saturated, deepest, craziest hues you can find.
Take today’s VPOD, for instance.
Sure this vintage 1960s enamel trapezoid bracelet would look dandy in primary red or a gorgeous…
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Feeling crabby? Not me. Not today. The sun is shining and I’m heading home to visit family tomorrow. But like you, I’ve been known to wake up on the wrong side of the bed occasionally. And if you’re not careful and nip it in the bud that crabby feeling can last all day.
But what’s so great is that we get to control our moods. That’s…
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During my loft-living days about a decade ago, I had a VERY close encounter with a bat that resulted in a full round of rabies shots for both me and my daughter to the tune of $10,000. So while you might think I’d have good reason to hate these creatures, in actuality, I’m quite concerned for them.
An emerging disease in the last few years known…
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She was Hollywood royalty and a glamour icon both on and off the screen. And now we mourn Elizabeth Taylor, the lovely lady with the legendary lavender eyes.
As pointed out in the LA Times tribute to her extraordinary life, Elizabeth Taylor loved to eat, she loved men and she loved jewels. But perhaps her greatest achievement was her tireless work related to AIDS. Back in 1985,…
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As the world stares with horror at the devastating images of destruction in Japan, there couldn’t be a more fitting message that the one conveyed on today’s VPOD, a pair of 1980s postage stamp pins.
For Love is the message.
Other than contributing financial assistance, there may be little that many of us can do to directly assist the victims of the terrible earthquake and tsunamis. But…
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