Dining Rooms Decorating Gallery

Though this kitchen is fairly neutral, the banquette makes a color statement in a mix of blue vinyl (for kid-friendly clean up) and a coordi...

The Tokelau Island Migrant Study: Weight Gain

Between 1968 and 1982, Tokelauans in nearly all age groups gained weight, roughly 5 kilograms (11 pounds) on average. They also became slig...

Preparing for Inauguration Day crowds? Here are some safety tips

The 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama, will take the oath of office this Tuesday in front of the U.S. Capitol and the watchf...

Compartment Art

Some years ago I took these quick snaps of the pictures on the wall of a Southern Railway carriage on the Bluebell Line . They are both by A...

The Tokelau Island Migrant Study: Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Health

Let's get right to the meat of this study. It's relevant to the hypothesis that saturated fat is a cause of cardiovascular disease....

Hollywood Presents... the Brief Look!

Check out these stars:  Barbara Stanwyck, Shelley Winter, Claudette Colbert, Martha Hyer, Shirley Temple, and Lucille Ball (Click on image t...

Another Link - Millie Motts

Millie Motts has tons of great posts , including:  The Eyes Have It A New 'Do Time for a Little Pampering Lipstick Jungle Check it out. 

The Reconstruction Manicure...

(Click on the images to see larger versions.) Source: Modern Beauty Shop, July 1949

More Ivan of Hollywood at Retrohairstyles

Retrohairstyles has even more scans from "Hairstyles for You" from Ivan of Hollywood. Some of the links aren't up yet, but ho...

Rust Never Sleeps

After photographing a pair of rusty cast iron gravestones in a Northamptonshire churchyard, I poked my nose over the wall and was confronted...

Swirls for Silver

(Click on images for larger versions.) Source: Modern Beauty Shop, November 1951

Blackpool Balloons

I feel a bit of a transport fest coming on. Trawling through some of last year's photographs I came across this Blackpool tram. I was up...

Cater to the Grammar School Set

(Want to see larger images? Click on the images to see the full size versions.)  Source: Modern Beauty Shop, July 1949

A Tale of Two Graveyards

The top photograph is of the semi-ruined church of St.Mary in Arden in Market Harborough. Built originally in the 12th century as a chapel o...

Forward Fashion

(Click on images to see larger versions.)  Source: Modern Beauty Shop, February 1968

Happy Birthday Bob!

According to THIS , and THIS the Bob haircut is 100 years old!  "The eye-catching cut was invented in 1909 by Parisian hairdresser Ant...

Shortages...

Source: Modern Beauty Shop, June 1942

Fabric Curlers on Crafter

I love Craftster. There are so many great and inspiring projects on there. I love the Fabric Curlers that made it into the Best of 2008  (a...

Vintage Hairstyles at The Sophisticate's Diary

Check out the Vintage Hairstyles at The Sophisticate's Diary . Most of the images and instructions are taken from "Creative Hairsha...

For the Wartime Bride!

(Click on the images to see larger versions.) Source: Modern Beauty Shop, June 1942

Casual Curves

(Click on the images to view them better.) Source: Modern Beauty Shop, February 1968

PBS presents Big Hair Moments

Big Hair Moments  is an entertaining piece on hair history that includes the first permanent and the bob. 

How prepared is your state?

Today's guest blog entry is by Jeff Levi, PhD, executive director of Trust for America's Health . People often say events like Hurri...

Sleeping Beauty

Searching for different viewpoints of the Midland Railway Water Point (see below), I came across the Camley Street Natural Park. Built on th...

Railway Echo No 10

Slowing up into St.Pancras station yesterday morning, I looked beyond the passengers gathering-up coats, lap-tops and Metro newspapers to se...

The Tokelau Island Migrant Study: Dental Health

I'm always on the lookout for studies that can confirm or deny the information in Nutrition and Physical Degeneration . Traveling aroun...

The Tokelau Island Migrant Study: Background and Overview

Tokelau's troubles began in 1765 with its 'discovery' by British commodore John Byron. Traditionally, residents of the three sma...

Message From The Skies

Starlings do many amazing things. Quite apart from their uncanny gift for mimicry- mobile phones, police car klaxons and even long forgotten...

More on Hydrogenated Fat

I stumbled on an interesting history of hydrogenated vegetable oil on the website Soy Info Center . It turns out, margarine was made out o...

Donating blood: A New Year’s resolution you can keep

Find a new job. Eat healthier. Get fit. Tired of making — and not keeping — the same old New Year's resolutions? Here's one to consi...