Category Archives: gift ideas

Buy Local, Fight Gentrification, Invest in Black Women

Posted on November 25, 2017 by nonsequiteuse

Gifts with political heft that support local businesses and organizations? What’s not to love? Here’s the Third Ward edition. Continue reading →

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A Great Tip – Hope You Will Use It

Posted on May 27, 2010 by nonsequiteuse

Ok, even though I try to keep it constructive, let’s face it. I almost always blog about stuff going wrong, and not about stuff going right. So, heading into the long weekend, here’s a tip about a remarkable nonprofit in … Continue reading →

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Hurrah, Hurrah, The First of May!

Posted on May 3, 2010 by nonsequiteuse

Shameless thieving begins today! Well, no, that’s not how the original rhyme goes, but that’s how May starts in the Heights. First, in April, everyone gets their gardening jones on, weeding, pruning, hacking, digging, and planting like mad in our … Continue reading →

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Book Note: My Revolutions

Posted on September 4, 2009 by nonsequiteuse

I have a fondness for a certain brand of Spanish spiral notebooks.  Miquelrius.  The 8.5 x 11 size, mainly, but sometimes smaller.  Not the Agatha Ruiz de la Prada ones, mainly black or translucent solid colors, but on occasion, stripes … Continue reading →

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