Tam Gray
Hidden Jewellery Treasures at the V&A
'Your peacock is finished" wrote C.R. Ashbee, the architect and designer, to his wife Janet in 1900. He is at the present moment pinned on my coat and is preening his tail.' more »
Dressing Desserts in Belgian Lace
There's something about dressing desserts in vintage wedding-cake figures, pink heart-shaped cake-stand wrappers and candy corn towels that makes me want to quickly get my baking utensils and appliances out of mothballs. more »
A Lecture, What Motivates Us: Sex
sex is one of the sort of dicey ones from an emotional point of view. These are difficult issues because sex is, by definition, an intimate part of our lives, and it matters a lot. Moreover, sex is fraught with moral implications. more »
Mass Layoffs & Psychological Effects
The Economic Policy Institute's Economic Snapshot for July 1, 2009 concerns employment: Mass layoffs at highest level since at least 1995, by Anna Turner and John Irons.
Mass layoffs — job cuts of 50 or more people by a single employer — are at th… more »
