I had lunch with Gail today. I worked with her briefly a couple of years ago. She’s got an in-your-face personality: commanding, direct, and bubbling over with quick, crass wit. Loved her immediately. Gail and I were destined to be separated at work. We’re loud people anyway, but especially so when we’re amused. So when … Read more
The yellow-dial 7S26 Seiko diver (SKXA35) is a relatively recent addition to my collection. I quite like the dial. It is the very yellowest thing in the history of the world. Nothing before or since has been this yellow. I sold my last yellow watch more than five years ago, and I’m pleased to bring … Read more
I mentioned three months ago that I had subscribed to Playboy, citing fond college memories of it, the fact that it’s almost free to subscribe (about $1.13 a month for two years), and that Lea didn’t mind. I’ve now gotten enough of a sustained taste of it to offer informed impressions. The pictorials are boring. … Read more