It's 4:30 AM, pouring with rain and the dog (Polly) refuses to leave the shelter of the big conifer to come inside. I'm about to los...

So with The Great Interview Experiment comes the payback - the bit where someone interviews me. That sorry task fell to the very thoughtful...

Or another delve into the photo albums. (Bonus: my kids are going to freak when they read this. I expect shrieks to be heard all the way fro...

So by now you have realised that I was in Kansas City for a couple of days. The raison d'etre for the midwest excursion was a little bu...

It's been a while since I posted anything food-related on the blog. A combination of laziness, greed (do you realise we have to wait to ...

A while ago I challenged six bloggers to write about Six Uninteresting Things That Made Them Happy . Let's check in and see what they ar...

I've been tagged by the stylish From the Right Bank to the Left Coast to come up with six uninteresting things that make me happy - al...

A quick round-up of the weekend: Highlights : Dinner with Mme Faboolosity and Hubby in the old 'hood, followed by Jill Sobule concert ...

Two designers and one person with definite ideas on design (moi) sat down for lunch today. You'll have to imagine them at the table bec...

The observant amongst the blog readership will have noticed the Twitter link that has appeared on the upper right side of the blog page. I ...

Okay, this is an absolutely hysterical post from the NY Times Blogs. Nutritionist and author Jonny Bowden has created several lists of heal...

More giveaways: Todd at Home Construction Improvement tells me he's giving away a very useful 65 Piece Ratcheting Socket & Bit Driv...

Jean at Renovation Therapy is holding a Benefit Auction for a near homeless teen in SF. Items awaiting your bid include a felt condom warm...

To welcome in the New Year I need something hot, sweet, zesty and good-looking, even if it's just a humble tomato. Here's my favorit...

I'm absolutely exhausted from the emotional tsunami of Tuesday, and the mojito, beer and overloaded nacho party we had while waiting fo...

Today is Blog Action Day '08 , a day when bloggers worldwide unite to raise awareness of a single theme. This year the theme is poverty....

At the beginning of the summer I mentioned that One Project Closer was running a competition for the best makeover with proceeds benefittin...

For those who want to know a little more about me - like my real first name, check out One Project Closer today. You should go visit anywa...

I got an email this morning from the folks at Schmap to let me know their guides are now available for iPhone and iPod touch and my photo...

I was very touched to be awarded an E for Excellent award from Ethan and Fred at One Project Closer . They kindly wrote I had challenged ...