more by Allen Farmelo
published on Jun. 20, 2018 11am
Dressing, drinking, dining, decorating, driving—doing anything—with discernment, delight, and a dose of defiance can bring the buzz.
published on Jun. 20, 2018 11am
I sat down in the new “affordable” $35,000 Tesla sedan and was immediately turned off by the giant iPad that is the center console.
published on Jun. 20, 2018 10am
I was a vegan for close to 10 years. I’m not anymore. Here’s why, and here’s a call for a nuanced conversation about cruelty and environmental impacts of consumerism.
published on Mar. 22, 2018 7am
The pitfalls of vintage watch collecting—a primer.
published on Mar. 8, 2018 8am
Local watchmaker gears up release first mechanical watch—and Kickstarter orders get a deep discount.
published on Feb. 27, 2018 12am
Body Buzz is dedicated to bringing you the best in life with an eye toward sustainability, and few things embody those ideals better than the Mercedes Benz W123 series, a platform for their lower-priced executive cars from 1976-1985.
published on Feb. 23, 2018 6am
How items travel between being “used,” “pre-owned,” “vintage,” and “antique.”
published on Feb. 2, 2018 7am
By giving my mind a beautiful object to touch, see, and smell, my experience of reading is inflected in positive ways.
published on Jan. 31, 2018 9am
More than 15 years ago I heard these words for the first time: “Who has time to read?” It seemed everyone I knew was growing too busy to read, mostly working too much, but also weathering the invasion of work-related emails and cell phone calls into what used to be leisure time.
published on Jan. 31, 2018 9am
On the benefits and ease of shucking and serving oysters at home.