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Fat Boy Slim and the Blue Horizon (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
Well, OK, I don't know for absolutely certain that they were blue, but since no human ever saw one stride the earth, it follows that we can't know what exact colour they were. So, until categorically proved otherwise by the relentless march of science, I shall maintain that they were as likely to have been blue as any other colour. Not a navy, airforce or sky blue; not an electric,...
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PortlandOnline (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
The second annual released the list of 50 best private, public and resort golf facilities in the country this week. Heron Lakes Golf Club, one of Portland Parks & Recreation’s five public courses, was ranked as #38 on the list of public facilities nationwide.The rankings, which will be published in the September 28 issue of the magazine, are based on the input of Golf World readers. Readers...
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The Wedding Calligrapher (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
A proud moment from October: I was asked to address envelopes for invitations to the launch of the Tiffany jewellery department at Selfridges in Manchester. The envelopes were a gorgeous shade of blue, and of course the paper quality was fabulous. They'd been shipped over from the US for the occasion. I wrote in copperplate calligraphy, in black ink. Tiffany jewellery is now available...
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Commercial Interior Design & Visual Merchandising (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
I couldn't end the week without showing these gems from the amazing Selfridges. What is so interesting for me here is the use of these structures. At the beginning of the courses on which I lecture, I often take students on a series of visits which include Kew Gardens, the Natural History Museum, The Imperial War Museum and of course the Science Museum here in London to begin to...
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Urban Review STL (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
A recent poll on this site asked readers which professional sports league, if any, should be next for St. Louis. We currently have professional football (Rams), hockey (Blues) and, of course, baseball (Cardinals). Of the “major” leagues we lack only basketball (NBA). Other leagues we do not have are women’s basketball (WNBA), soccer (MLS), and [...] No related posts....
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The Observer (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
... The whole team of seven will be traveling to play on the University of Kentucky Golf Club's Big Blue Course, with those golfers not in the top five to have a chance to compete for a spot in the starting lineup for later tournaments. The current five starters are Brophy, senior Kristin Wetzel, juniors So-Hyun Park and Katie Conway and sophomore Becca Huffer. This lineup is the same...