new dresses by maxmara spotted in milan

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While searching for travel tea sets. I came upon this beauty on ebay. After 5000 years of tea brewing, I have to wonder if modern design materials speak to the timeless pursuit of tea. Admittedly, we have taken our shot but at least fascination follows function in our attempts. Keep on steeping…

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Yesterday in Raleigh, Great Outdoor Provision Company sponsored an event at the Lincoln Theatre. Majka Burhardt spoke and showed slides to introduce her book, Vertical Ethiopia, which is about a climbing expedition 4 women took in Ethiopia. Not being a climber myself, I went mainly because I wanted to hear about Ethiopia, and see pictures [...]

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