A mark of wealth was having a barber attend you at your own home, rather than sit amongst the proles in a grubby shop. This possibly carried a higher charge because of the inconvenience and extra cost to the barber, although it also meant that some barbers (known as ‘flying barbers’)...
two brand new experimental publications onPatreon. These are inspired by the conversations I’ve had with you at online events over the last few months. One of the most popular topics with everybody, not just designers, has been about type trends. Do they matter and what they mean?
"Honestly, I feel like a zaddy,"Omar Apollosays with a roguish grin, "because I'm 6'5" so, like, you can run up in my arms and stay there, you know what I mean?" As a bonafide R&B sensation and one of the internet’s favorite boyfriends, Apollo is likely use...
Transform by heating; The apothecary cooked the medicinal mixture in a big iron kettle Cook Fake or falsify; Fudge the figures Cook the books Falsify the data Common Curiosities What does it mean to cook food? To cook food means to use heat to make it safe to eat and enhance its flavor...
The term bitter sweet may be cliche, but everyone knows exactly what you mean when you say it. I am rejoicing, but I’m also grieving. Mostly rejoicing though because I never wanted them to stay little forever. Those memories are comforting and sweet, that’s all. Sappy as it may be,...
Topanga Shop By Stephanie Breijo Pine Tree Circle’s Wüm is a bit like a sunny, modern-day apothecary crossed with a compact vintage boutique. With a collection of teas, herbs, tinctures, candles and other items meant to promote wellness for the self and the home, as well as retro ...
TIFFANY:They do a vote and people vote for what we want to read collectively, and so that was the one that was chosen and so that's good. So basically, it like jumps back and forth back in time to present day. We know that there is a girl, Nella, who runs an apothecary shop an...
In The Alchemist, the gypsy woman says 'dreams are the language of God.' What might she mean by this? What does the desert come to mean for Fatima in The Alchemist? What is brotherhood in 1984? What is Gitanjali? What does Romeo buy from the apothecary? What is Inkheart? What is the...
I mean, all of us. And there’s so much supply for all the demand. The textile industry currently produces 127 million tons per year of fiber, and is expected to produce 142 million tons by 2030. That’s quite insane, if you ask me. I’m looking for all the ways we can reduce...
From Frederick Marryat (again), Japhet in Search of a Father (1835), in dialogue involving an Irish laborer in an apothecary shop in London: "By the powers, one would think that you had made a mistake, and handed me the rich man's plaister instead of the poor one. It'...