FiveFingers in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

I recently bought a pair of Vibram FiveFingers Sprint (pictured). They're minimal, lightweight shoes with "toes". They'r...

Weekly Update on H1N1 in Maine 8/19/09

Tracking Updates Maine has identified 354 cases of H1N1, which include 19 individuals requiring hospitalization and one individual who has d...

Find The Fault No 35

Posting this week's puzzle picture a bit early, as Norfolk is beckoning for three days. Interesting one this, as the answer wasn't q...

Ischemic Heart Attacks: Disease of Civilization

Or, more precisely, disease of industrial civilization. The scientific literature contains examples of cultures that don't suffer fro...

For Safety's Sake!

(Click on the images to read the text.) Source: Modern Beauty Shop, April 1943 Who doesn't love Veronica Lake, even without her signatur...

Caring Talk Saves Lives

This is a shameless plug for a new kid on the blog, the bloggee being not unknown to me. Wartime Housewife is a template for our age, and ev...

What’s in a name? “HIN1 flu” vs. “swine flu”

Judging from news stories and conversations across the nation, the term “H1N1” isn’t as contagious as the virus itself. Most people still us...

On The Verge

I photographed this chap on our nearby green lane last Saturday afternoon, and I'm a little unsure what it is apart from being fungaloid...

Jezebel does Modern Beauty Shop Again

Jezebel has posted more vintage hair magazine scans, this time from Modern Beauty Shop, June 1942 . I have that magazine too (here's my ...

Weekly Update on H1N1 in Maine 8/12/09

Tracking Updates Maine CDC reported on Aug. 11 that a York County man in his 50s was the first death linked to H1N1 flu in the state. The ma...

Popular Hairstyles to Fit Your Face

(You know the drill: click on the images to enlarge.) Source: A Girl and Her Hair, 1947

Find The Fault No 34

Sorry, very late publishing the puzzle this morning. Late night, blah, blah. Anyway, here it is. I love this picture, and glad to be reminde...

History Lessons

I've just remembered I'd promised some pictures from English Heritage's Festival of History 2009. Once again on the pastures sur...

Tiny Tot's Delight

(Click on images to enlarge.) Source: Modern Beauty Shop, April 1943

Sectionals furniture

Traditional Designed Sectional with Curved Set-Back Arms, Pierce Collection Pierce Neutral Sandstone Color Fabric Upholstered Sectional with...

How to Brush Your Hair

(Click on the image for full size version.) Source: A Girl and Her Hair, 1947

Ever Shampoo a Rabbit?

My how times have changed. I can't imagine company today boasting about using animal testing, although many cosmetic companies are still...

School closings for H1N1? Not so fast, say federal health officials

The kids may not be too excited about it, but parents and school staff will probably be glad to know that schools might not need to shut dow...

Add your preparedness event to the free Get Ready Calendar

Wouldn’t it be great to have a place where you could share and publicize your preparedness events and find public health event ideas? How ab...

She's in the Navy Now!

(Click on the image to enlarge.) Source: Modern Beauty Shop, April 1943

Weekly Update on H1N1 in Maine 8/5/09

Epidemiologic Trends There have been 323 confirmed and probable cases of H1N1 total to date, with 176 in Maine residents and 147 in out-of-s...