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Downtown
It has been 5 years since I really went downtown in Cincinnati. Last time I was there it was struggling to be hip, struggling to be solvent, struggling to keep from dying. This time things felt way different. If there … Continue reading
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There Are Changes Afoot Still…
…at Possets. We are going to use a new blog idea and layout which is supposed to be the berries. I still have to learn how to do it but do stay tuned!
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Carry Me Back To Old Virginia…
Well, one of my favorite perfumes, Virginia-Humidity, is going to have to be reformulated. Drat. Here is what happened: I was mixing up another batch and didn’t realize that I didn’t have enough of one key ingredient to finish the … Continue reading
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The Windmill At Rijk
I have been very interested in this image ever since I saw it first. There was something about it which was far more than the simple picture of the cute little windmill and sea (not that either are cute or … Continue reading
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The Solution To Overly Sensitive Touchpads.
I bought a new computer, a mini Dell Inspiron. Cute little bugger, screen of about 11.6″ and it whips around to become a tablet (like the much more expensive Yoga). At about $350 I was real happy about it UNTIL … Continue reading
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What Is It With Crazy Authoritarian Hardware Stores?
Great Mother Of Pearl, what IS it with hardware stores? Why is it that independent or quasi-independent ones are filled with the creepiest of people? Why? WHY? This has been the case forever. Back in “the day” there was only … Continue reading
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Typical Menus of Georgetown Cocktail Parties (Part 2)
Now it’s time to get down to the victuals served. Canapes were quite important but frequently ghastly. Usually they were centered around being little lumps of fat on greasy Ritz crackers. Garnish with anything from a bit of cod to … Continue reading
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Typical Menus of Georgetown Cocktail Parties (Part 1)
There were two things one needed for a good party: food and drink, and what appealed back in the halcyon days of G’Town would not be considered today’s fare. Read on and find out how tastes have changed. First, the … Continue reading
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The Scene Of The Last Great Georgetown Cocktail Party
The address was 3336 Reservoir Road, N.W., Washington, D.C. It’s a town house, more narrow than it is long. A great piece of property which my mother bought for around $20,000 in the good old days. There were some rip-snorting … Continue reading
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The Possets Perfume Blog 
Why Do Perfumes Change? It Used To Be So Wonderful, But Now…
Everyone who is a scent lover has had the experience of having an affair with a perfume and somehow losing touch with it. You bob along for months and years and then all of a sudden, it strikes you that … Continue reading →