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    R&B singer Ne-Yo

    http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_10868437 Article about how the R&B singer Ne-Yo always wears short-brimmed fedoras at night, and in general wants to promote a '40s and '50s style.
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    Some Art Deco china

    Thanks, Lucky Strike. Those are great.
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    Passe' words and phrases

    I forgot, sometimes I refer to obnoxious younger people as "whippersnappers", though usually in a sarcastic way.
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    Passe' words and phrases

    If we don't keep that word alive, we'll have to rename the da Vinci painting "The Last Dinner"!
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    Some Art Deco china

    Great Like the Shelley items very much -- beautiful. And it's nice if one uses the china! Though I'm not sure -- is there a way to know if older porcelain has any lead-based-glaze risks? I have a friend who was importing modern porcelain from Poland, and he had to fill out all kinds of...
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    Passe' words and phrases

    The evening meal Someone commented one time when I suggested meeting for "supper." Anybody else still say that? I've also said "davenport." In Wisconsin people sometimes say "Make the lights out" which seems to come directly from German.
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    Eric Ringham: Short on Style

    The Minneapolis Star-Tribune had a column by Eric Ringham, Feb. 9, 2008, that is nostalgic for Golden Era style. "Eric Ringham: Short on style A life defined by ring tones and cubicles leaves one longing for foghorns and frosted glass." You may be able to access it for the next couple...
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    Pancakes, Waffles, Crepes or French Toast...?

    Those are great, too.
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    Rotary Dial Cellphone? Fact and Fiction

    That rotary image was hilarious! I'm sending it to all my friends.
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    Degree inflation

    The job title thread made me think of "degree inflation" -- where they require higher and higher degrees to qualify for a job interview, even if the degree has nothing to do with the work involved. I know there are "justifications" like a degree shows work ethic, etc. But often it's because the...
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    How to Ruin a Perfectly Good Suit

    The classic example of this is casinos -- no clocks, constant twilight, machines that give off tones that semi-hypnotize you. But the ultimate was when they decided people were not playing the slots enough because they tired pulling the "arms", so they created push-button slot machines...
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    Pancakes, Waffles, Crepes or French Toast...?

    Danish -- fruit-centered or "bear claws". I eat the other things more at restaurants. But a lot of restaurants don't have decent maple syrup, unfortunately. IHOP has been having some good funnel cakes, however.
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    Political Correctness gone mad

    I believe language does have power, and so some guidelines are appropriate. But it can definitely be taken too far. Don't you know you shouldn't say "girls" at all anymore? They should be called "pre-women." (Joke.)
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    What Magazines do you read?

    Time. Business Week. Notre Dame Magazine (alumni mag). Various nonprofits' magazines (environmental, world poverty, etc.) Used to subscribe to Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, still miss that one sometimes. Loved Boy's Life as a kid.
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    How to Ruin a Perfectly Good Suit

    Or athletic shoes -- did someone mention that? Or no watch! What bugs me is the younger guys who don't wear a watch anymore, but just pull out their (huge honking) cell phone to see what time it is.
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    How many planets

    STOP PLANETARY DISCRIMINATION!! (Just kidding. :) )
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    Occupations

    If you were living in the 1930s and could have any occupation you desired, what would it be? And why? How about the 1940s?
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    What is your expertise?

    I'm pretty much an expert in family history research, and have even thought about turning it into a secondary career -- but usually most things are not as fun when they become work, IMHO. :-) It also ties into my great skills at finding obscure information efficiently on the Internet. I don't...
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    Need a picture?

    Hats http://digital.nypl.org/mmpco/browseSresults.cfm?&subject=68358&trg=1 Try this one!
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    Messrs Chandler and Hammett

    I remember thinking that Chandler was the better writer, in terms of literary style. But I recently read a collection of "Lost Stories" of Hammett, and the editor commented that he was known for his precise descriptions of clothing -- this was at least somewhat true in the collection.

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