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The Devil Is In It

May 15, 2015

My blog postings have been few and far between recently as most of my writing energies have been diverted to …

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Superior sound and super comfort

January 15, 2014

As often in things techno, Jonathan Margolis, the tech writer in the FT’s ‘How To Spend It’ put me on …

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Do luxury brands need retail partners?

November 30, 2013

I remember visiting what was one of the first NikeTown stores in Chicago in the early 90s. It was a …

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Learning Upholstery

November 19, 2013

I decided that I’d like to learn some basic upholstery skills – primarily because our dining chairs were shabby and …

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A Small Guitar

November 13, 2013

It all started with a piece of Honduran Cocobolo, a variety of rosewood that visually rivals the endangered and now almost impossible to …

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Handlebar Coffee Roasters, Santa Barbara

November 10, 2013

Just got back from a near three week road trip along the Californian coast – from near the Mexican border …

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Brand and The GQ Awards

September 15, 2013

Let’s face it, in the pretty vapid world of all awards, magazine-sponsored awards like the recent GQ Awards are at …

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Jambox: Bluetooth Speaker by Jawbone

September 6, 2013

A friend has just asked me to recommend  something ‘interesting, new and techy’ that could go in a VIP goody …

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Meridian 200 Series: Intelligent Hi-Fi System

September 6, 2013

It was 1989 and like many men in possession of a reasonable end of year bonus I decided that a …

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Martin 000-45

August 29, 2013

Like many guitarists I’d become interested in small bodied Martin’s after watching MTV’s Eric Clapton Unplugged where he played a 000-28 …

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