Pepe

A great article on the used clothing trade at reasononline... with some history on the "rag" trade.

Used Textiles

In case you are interested in the used clothing trade flourishing around the world...Oxfam has a report ("The Impact of the second-hand clothing trade on developing countries")on the transfer of used clothing from the first world to the third world. More on this new found interest of mine later.

Weekend at the Oligmuellers

We spent the weekend with our friends Lesley and Norbert at their home near Barrie and on their "boat."

Seth and Tarah had a great time, as did mom and I. Besides cruising the lake, I had the opportunity to get in the water and practice my scuba skills, while searching for a family heirloom which was lost overboard on a previous trip by Norbert and Lesley to the same bay.

Pictures to follow, as life is crazy-busy right now.

By the way, Lesley/Norbert....thank you so much for having us over and treating us to a weekend out of the city!

Kiran Ahluwalia

I am totally digging Kiran Ahluwalia's Kashish. The above photograph is taken from her website and was the cover art for the album. CHECK HER OUT!

Richard Rogers, Architect

I love this man's colour sensibility.

At Best

'You are at your best when you are exercising your self-determination.'

And Some Yeats, Followed by Vikram Seth

When You Are Old

When you are old and gray and full of sleep
And nodding by the fire, take down this book,
And slowly read, and dream of the soft look
Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep;

How many loved your moments of glad grace,
And loved your beauty with love false or true;
But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you,
And loved the sorrows of your changing face.

And bending down beside the glowing bars,
Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled
And paced upon the mountains overhead,
And hid his face amid a crowd of stars.

All You who Sleep Tonight

All you who sleep tonight
Far from the ones you love,
No hand to left or right
And emptiness above -

Know that you aren't alone
The whole world shares your tears,
Some for two nights or one,
And some for all their years.

 -- Vikram Seth

A Little about Theroux

The Wall Street Journal Online has an article on Paul Theroux (my favourite author to hate). The occasion is the publication of his 43rd book, "Ghost Train to the Eastern Star." A revisiting of Theroux's "The Great Railway Bazaar." The writer of this 'review' is exceedingly kind to Theroux, nevertheless, it's worth a read.

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