Fascinating story on hairnet outsourcing from 1920. (Images link to full-size versions.) Source: American Hairdresser, September 1920

Sheltering in place: Know when to stay put and what to do

During an emergency or a disaster, officials may advise you and your family to "shelter in place." But if you were given that inst...

5 Spices That Can Help You Lose Weight

Although we’re inclined to scour the Web in search of the best diets and meal plans, the truth is, some of the tools to weight-loss success ...

Televisions... What Does it Require of Make-Up?

Or how to look good in black and white. (Images link to full-size versions.) Source: Modern Beauty Shop, August 1938

Ace

Last Friday night saw us in Cirencester, at a private view for another exhibition of the work of Tony Meeuwissen. I've gone on about To...

Where's That Then? No 42

Abject apologies for my non-arrival yesterday. Unavoidable, so perhaps I should start a new series called Where Was I Yesterday ?, which app...

The Big Sleep

This blog usually focuses on diet, because that's my specialty. But if you want Whole Health, you need the whole package: a diet and l...

Potatoes and Human Health, Part III

Potato-eating Cultures: the Quechua The potato is thought to have originated in what is now Peru, on the shores of lake Titicaca. Native ...

Whooping cough outbreak reminds us about importance of getting vaccinated, keeping up with boosters

In California this year, an outbreak of pertussis — also known as whooping cough — has led to the deaths of nine infants. More than 4,000 c...