The Baltimore Summer Antiques Show is fast approaching. We're taking a wide variety of things, including a lovely example of a modern jeweled binding. Please visit us in Booth 2423A. By the way, our sister store in Boston, Commonwealth Books, will be exhibiting next to us, in 2423B. The particulars on this lovely jeweled binding follow: Francois Villon; Illustrated by Lucien and Esther Pissarro. LES BALLADES DE MAISTRE FRANCOIS VILLON. London: Eragny Press and issued by Hacon…

 “Nag, nag, nag, that’s all she does.” This statement is a resounding quote made distinctly by men about women. The verb is even definitively used as a noun to describe a complaining woman. When I see couples in my office, the woman typically comes in with a list of valid ways that the man is not showing up in the relationship. When I ask the man what he would like to change in the…

McNeil Nutritionals, LLC, the maker of SPLENDA® Sweeteners, announces the launch of NECTRESSE™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener (pronounced NECK-TRESS). It is the only 100 percent natural, zero calorie per serving sweetener made from the goodness of real fruit – monk fruit extract – available at stores nationwide.

The new sweetener derives its natural sweetness from monk fruit, a small green melon that has been cultivated…

My cartoon, NO VAGINAS ALLOWED, is featured today on ElectWomen.com.  

I painted it to express my dismay when I learned that two Michigan legislators (female) were banned from speaking when they dared to say the word "vagina" as they were debating a bill on abortion. Please read the article and Speak Out!  

Do you think 'vagina' is a dirty word? …

The Coors Light Silver Bullet Train is speeding towards the most refreshing summer yet, with special beer packaging, memorable local events, exclusive social media campaigns, a talent search with Ice Cube, and much more. In addition, the seasonal celebration is literally painting the summer silver with a fresh focus on local 3D art by world-renowned artists.  In this time-lapse video that is sure to give you goose-bumps, watch a Coors Light Silver Bullet Pint come to life:…

These are a few of my favorite things about the New Summer Menu at Lee Roy Selmon’s:

Rock Shrimp! I love the texture of these plump, bite-sized shrimp and the fact that at Selmon’s I can have a pile of them lightly fried and served with an honest-to-goodness homemade spicy cocktail sauce.

Strawberry Mojito!!…

For the second time since first losing my hair over a decade ago, I have hair.  Not a lot of hair, not long hair, not normally textured hair, but hair.  What I mean is that the total area of my head with hair growth is greater than the total area without hair.  I’m still losing hair, not all over all-at-once, but in roving bald spots.  So I have to be creative, moving…

I’ve been a fan of the Bald Barbie idea since I first heard about it.  I followed the debate that grew out of it and initially kept my voice of support to myself as I understand the voices of support and dissent.  Prior to knowing much of anything about the movement, I assumed the person behind Bald Barbie was…

How To Save Your Lashes From Summertime Slip-Ups

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Light The Night Walk recently named Miranda Cosgrove as the National Ambassador for the Light The Night Walks that will take place across North America this fall.  View a video featuring Miranda Cosgrove here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBxJE7Ule4A 

Cosgrove, known for her singing and acting in roles in television and movies such as iCarly, Drake & Josh…

Although many of us drink orange juice for its great taste, new research suggests the potential for an added benefit: a more rejuvenated, carefree and positive outlook.  To bring these new findings to light, Florida Orange Juice recently teamed up with the comic geniuses at Funny or Die to create a humorous video illustrating how orange juice, the American breakfast staple, can help you take on the day.

The new video, "…

As an Alopecian, the hardest part of hair loss for me is that I am assumed to be sick, or more specifically, to have cancer.  Not only don’t I have cancer, but beyond my immune system’s assault on my hair follicles, I am absolutely healthy.  Bummer?  Yes, but life goes on and I choose to move on with it.

A couple of years ago, I…

I might be in the minority, but I am okay with Facebook’s decision to censor The Scar Project’s photos of topless women exposing the scars they’ve accumulated in their battles with breast cancer.  Here’s why:

1) Just because I have mastectomy…

In Honor of Mother's day I've compiled a list of ideas for things to do, places to go, and gifts to buy for Mom...

Mother's Day Gift:

The best Mother’s Day gift this year is a membership to the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. There are many different tiers of membership depending on how much you wish to spend and it truly is one of the most beautiful and peaceful spaces in Sarasota…

On Sunday, May 6, 2012, A. Parker's Books and Book Bazaar will be hosting a Book Signing by nationally recognized, award winning cartoonist, illustrator and caricaturist Rob Smith, Jr., also known as "Swampy." The Downtown Sarasota Book Signing starts at 12 noon, at 1488 Main Street, one storefront west of the southwest corner of Main Street and Lemon Avenue.…

If I told you there was an online “hair loss support” site dedicated to supporting those of us (men, women, and children) with hair loss, maybe you’d think, “That’s great!”

If I told you that among the topics covered there was “What Your Hairstyle Says About You,” and that under that topic, we are told exactly which hairstyles we need to don in order to communicate that we…