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My latest post for Lauritz.com, “How German design immigrated to America – and stayed” – is up on the Lauritz blog! While German design may not be on the tip of designophiles’ tongues, it’s had an impressive influence on so … Continue reading →

A new little observation about Danish pastimes now that we’re back in Copenhagen. I have come across at least four stores that sell nothing else but…sewing machines. And there is a crazy number of shops selling fabric and yarn. You’d … Continue reading →

I’ve discovered that all the really cool shops in Copenhagen are located a minimum of 3 steps below ground level. This is making me crazy. Because I spend several hours of each day of this 3 month sojourn in Copenhagen … Continue reading →

Time for a poll True or false: “Denmark is a place where stoic locals wear sensible shoes and snack on herring sandwiches.” Forget the 7-inch heels that push the pedals. Forget the sushi craze and the anything-but-stoic debauchery on Kongens Nytorv … Continue reading →

Today, for the first time ever, I took stock of all the social networking sites I belong to. It’s probably not as long as some, but it scared me anyway: Facebook – Lets you network with friends (esp. through common institutions), … Continue reading →

I’ve just read that Starbucks is coming to Copenhagen. And as much as I love boutique shops and dread the Wal-Mart takeover…I’ve gotta say, I’m thrilled. One of the tricky things about always being just off the boat is that it … Continue reading →

The guy who got me into blogging in the first place, walked me through every step of WordPress page management, and saw me bounce in my swively office chair as my number of visitors  rose — he just took me … Continue reading →