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For this husband & father, nothing sits more monolithically as a roadblock to domestic bliss than giving lousy last minute Mother’s Day gifts.  Oh sure, there’s the odd year I remembered a diamond bracelet or new towels. If you are running out now (probably Amazon) to purchase either excellent suggestion, congratulations, you can hit delete. […]

In 1910 less than ten percent of the population had been the subject of a photograph. So when you had a picture taken it was a big deal. It required visiting a hard-to-find professional photographer, setting an appointment, then returning to have the photograph taken. It required that you deeply thought about how you would […]

We recently delivered a Profile to a woman who had laughed at the thought that she would want one, “Although I adore my dog, why would I ever want to talk about my pet on a video? I’m not that vain!” So of course we knew we had this woman just where we wanted her! […]

Think about July 4th.  From that holiday to this moment we have added layer upon layer of clothing.  It’s second nature.  So of course dreaming of a Mai Tai by a sunny warm pool is the first visualization we conjure when we are dealing with the dark and cold.  Frankly fantasizing actually adds a layer. […]

Over the holidays I was with some friends and of course the “what is your new year’s resolution?” question raised its ugly head. Even those people who sit upright and spout their resolutions look like they are reciting a fifth grade speaking assignment. You can sense that most people have no real conviction that their […]