Good things come to those that wait. Or to those who just keep on when no one is paying attention.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/20/arts/design/20herrera.html?_r=1&em

I Love Lucy Christmas Show from Christmas Eve, 1956. It's been colorized ... they did a good job, but I'm so used to Lucy and company in black and white that it's a little disconcerting ( Read more... )

Here's an episode of Father Knows Best from 1954 that's worth 22 minutes of your time.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/30639/father-knows-best-the-christmas-story#x-0,vepisode,1,0

I've been watching old Christmas shows on hulu.com tonight. I watched a Hill Street Blues from 1982. A Mary Tyler Moore from 1970.

Before computers, before Wii, before so much *stuff* ... check out this Donna Reed Show from 1959 where the Stone family finds the "real" Christmas in the midst of what passed for consumer madness back then. Leave a comment  2 

Who let that kid in ( Read more... )

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I think this is a wonderful idea and it only takes a couple of minutes ( Read more... )

Good article (and comments) in today's NY Times about taking good photographs with less-than-high-end equipment. Several tips well worth reading!http://frugaltraveler.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/21/qa-tips-from-travel-

There's a discussion going on on several friends' LJs about getting rid of stuff. A lot of people seem to be wishing for dumpsters ( Read more... )

A visit to the local cat colony in the park with some extra visitors.