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The Pencil, Always in Style – PPC

I’ve written before about the inherent seductive qualities of pencils. However, for all my admiration of pencil skirts and, in limited instances, pencils mustaches, I had never seen just how high-fashion a pencil could be. Enter [...]

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“Mad Men” Water Cooler – “Lady Lazarus”

Welcome to this week’s edition of our “Mad Men” Water Cooler! Beyond this point, spoilers be waiting, so if you read on, beware, beware … Often a recap talks about the events of an episode, without [...]

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The Sport Of Kings, The Hat of Blackwings – PPC

Today and tomorrow mark the 138th Annual Kentucky Derby, America’s tribute to the sport of kings. Now, there is nothing about me that could be described as “posh.” I don’t know anyone named Muffy or Bitsy. [...]

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Mother’s Day and Memory – Finding the Write Words

We’ve written a lot about the importance of a things that are hand-written over the last year, from thank-you notes to autographs, music lyrics and love-letters. It may sound hack-y when I say that I truly [...]

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“Mad Men” Water-Cooler: “At the Codfish Ball”

Welcome to the Studio 602 “Mad Men” water cooler, where spoilers reign! If you haven’t seen last night’s episode, we suggest you join the lobsters dancing in a row as they shuffle off to Buffalo at [...]

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“Mad Men” Water Cooler: “Far Away Places”

Welcome to this week’s Mad Men watercooler! As always, spoilers are ahead, so if you haven’t watched last night’s episode, find a place far away from this post… First off, RIP Roger and Jane’s marriage. You [...]

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Mad Men Water Cooler – “Signal 30″

Welcome to your Weekly “Mad Men ” Water Cooler! “Mad Men” represents some of the best in music, design, art and writing, and each week we use it as a lens to examine broader themes of [...]

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Horseshoes, four-leaf clovers, pencils? Good luck comes in all shapes – PPC

Last week, Scott Stallings went to the 2012 Masters Tournament with a very particular good luck charm. While completing the PGA Tour earlier in 2011, Stallings had kept score with a small green pencil from the [...]

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Mad Men Water Cooler – “Mystery Date”

Mad Men took a darker turn on Sunday night, with a feverish, hallucinating Don Draper finding himself in a metaphorical struggle with his philandering past, Sally getting scared out of her wits by the coverage of [...]

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Academy Awards have Oscar: Award Names Explained

Some award names make sense. The Golden Globes are, well, a globe that’s golden. The Grammys are short for “gramophone,” which makes sense given the fact that a golden one crowns the music industries highest honor. [...]