Rather than using this piece to explain what this site is, I’m going to use it to explain why this site is.
The genesis of this glorified blog dates to a years-old conversation with my best friend. I conveyed to him the frustration of having untapped creative energies. I lacked a necessary outlet. Although I was blessed enough to have a makeshift writing career, and I certainly enjoyed and continue to enjoy it, I had been working for the same publication and writing about the same subjects since I was in college.
Cream of the Travel Mall Crop
I recently had occasion to travel by train. Of the many benefits of rail travel, perhaps chief
among them, is the complimentary “Travel Mall” catalog included in each seat-back. Not only is this delightful periodical choc full of amazing gift ideas, but it has the following fortuitous message printed in all caps on the front cover:
“FREE COPY — TAKE IT. WE’LL REPLACE IT!”
Armed with this knowledge, I decided to take several days to peruse this book for the finest, most elegant, luxurious, and, above all else, understated gifts I could find. Please note that I do have a birthday coming up in short order. Let’s call this a wish list:
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