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...