For a lot of people, Coachella is a high-fashion moment — a runway in the desert. Then there’s me, wearing the same thing three years in a row. I wore the same hat, shorts, boots, and denim jacket (tied around my waist in each photo) at my first Coachella in 2016 too — the only…
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Purrkoy and the Wonderful People of Catstagram
A cat-loving Instagram friend named Julia reminded me that it’s a year to the day since I posted the best-ever video of my younger exotic shorthair cat, the late, great Purrkoy the kitten. PK was such a character! Among his many quirks: He loved to sing the song of his people at the top of…
2019 Grammys: The Best of the Rest
At the end of my post about Cardi B’s stellar Best Dressed/Wear What You Want style at Sunday’s Grammys, I promised that my next post would be about the best of the rest. Then my mind momentarily went blank, because who could compare to Cardi? Once I took a deep breath, I remembered that there…
A Long and Shady Business Story, Part 2
This frigid Saturday, I felt gloomy. I thought, “Damn, Seasonal Affective Disorder is kicking my ass today!” As I turned on my laptop to Poodle a light box to chase away the SAD, an old registered-mail receipt tacked up near my desk caught my eye. It was addressed to Paul Rosenberg, head of Eminem’s Shady…
Bonus Jewel of the Month: A Fern for Jāņi
Happy Jāņi to all you Latvians out there … especially my gorgeous client Sandra, who is also celebrating her wedding anniversary with her dashing husband. For the edification of my non-Latvian readers, Jāņi is a holiday linked to the summer solstice. The actual solstice was on Thursday, but the holiday is officially celebrated during the…
Mean Boys and Rough Jewelry
One of the great things about the jewelry business — in my 13 years of experience, at least — is the dearth of mean girls. via GIPHY The majority of the women I’ve encountered in the industry have been friendly, collaborative, and supportive. Their encouragement has often kept me going through challenging times. But, to…
Vote for My Rings (Because Safety First!)
In the early days of blogging, I had fun campaigning for online contests, but this time I’m conflicted. It’s been eight years since the vast reach and power of Poodle made that tech company my personal Voldemort. I never imagined that the social-media company that I will now refer to as Spacenook would become even…
Because Nothing – NOTHING! – Can Be Easy
Poodle must have yapped to the rest of teh Internets after my post yesterday, because the scary security warning that appeared on my redesigned website when viewed on Poodle’s Chrome browser has now spread to other browsers. Catch up on what happened yesterday! Like I said, I’ve had a standard SSL security certificate for over…
Wednesday’s Video: The Website Got a Facelift!
This week’s video is about the new look and organization of my website — a project that was approximately four years in the making. It’s also about why I hate the words, “Why don’t you just …” After you watch the video, go ahead and take the new website out for a spin! My right-hand…
Three Easy Ways to Take Action on Gun Control
At long last, I’m convinced that this country is going to do an about-face on gun laws thanks to the fury of the student survivors of last Wednesday’s Parkland, Fla., school shooting. “We call BS!” repeated Emma Gonzalez, a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, as she listed the usual arguments against change at…