Sightings

Considering the cost of gifts in today's economy and the number of people who are needle wielders and craftspeople, we thought that DIY kits seem like practical and welcome gifts. more »

In particular, we examine whether people use riskier strategies against attractive people, whether this affects performance, and whether men and women react to attractiveness in the same way. more »

We once had a package sent from abroad to ourselves, assured by the packer that they took unusual care to protect their goods (a ceramic platter). We could hear the fractured pieces rattling as soon as it arrived — the one of a kind, made by a craft artist, totally destroyed. more »

A pair of gardening shears of the bypass type we bought this year are those offered by Saboten and called The Elegance Trio. They also include a trimmer and an anvil type. We chose the ones that are pink, great for small hands and easy to use. Digging Dog and Annie's Annuals are marvelous mail order nurseries with unusual and well-described plants in their catalogs. more »