My darling cousin presided over the 2007 Fashionista Network, LA Chapter (FNLA) Bags Awards last week. Local community papers wrote it up as ‘a posh affair of decadence’ held at the swanky MoonDragon Club.

At $100 a ticket, I can imagine how much richer the organization is right now. FYI, the FNLA commands 2500 fashion conscious members. So at $100 x 2500, the treasury just witnessed an income of $250,000. Enough to buy out the entire Sak’s inventory for the day!

Highlights of the Event include the following winners:

BEST Multifunctional Backpack

Oakley Kitchen Sink Pack -
Strap on a mobile command post in the Kitchen Sink Pack from Oakley. A mix of nylon and polyester creates an enduring and protective exterior.
Goes for $151 at www.oakley.com

BEST Hobo Bag

Isabella Fiore Quilted Lambskin Hobo
Goes for $595 at www.neimanmarcus.com

BEST Shoulder Bag

MARC by Marc Jacobs Teri Turn-Lock Shoulder Bag
Goes for $428 at www.neimanmarcus.com

BEST Shopping Tote

Prada Dragon Shopping Tote (BR3107) made of Black Tessuto nylon
Goes for $990 at www.estylesense.com

BEST Messenger Bag

Prada Messenger Bag VA0626 in Black Tessuto
Goes for $449 at www.modaqueen.com

BEST Fashion Backpack

Prada Backpack with 2 front pockets and drawstring top.
Goes for $650 at www.prada.com

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That caught your eye? Good.

I snagged another fashionista.

Most girls I know love a good Prada. Fact is- all my girlfriends tote one, notwithstanding the $500+ screamingly horrid price!

But if you want to get one for cheap check out modaqueen.com. For some strange reason, they sell the stuff at $200- $400. Shockingly low for a Gucci.

Last week, my girl got her Fendi at the Modaqueen site. Looking it over, I daresay, it looks like the real deal. Nice silverwork, great skin, and hefty rings.

I can’t vouch for authenticity, but they look damn good!

Are you a cheapo? Then check out that site.

Here’s an article by Scott Berkun that’s simply too good to miss:

Everyone lies: it’s just a question of how, when and why. From the relationship saving “yes, you do look thin in those pants” to the improbable “your table will be ready in 5 minutes”, manipulating the truth is part of the human condition. Accept it now.

I’m positive that given our irrational nature and difficultly accepting tough truths, we’re collectively better off with some of our deceptions. They buffer us from each other (and from ourselves), avoid unnecessary conflicts, and keep the wonderful confusion of our psychologies tucked away from those who don’t care. White lies are the spackle of civilization, tucked into the dirty corners and crevices our necessary, but pretentiously inflexible idealisms create. Small lies prop up and support our powerful truths, holding together the insanely half honest, half false chaos that spins the world.

But lies, serious lies, should not be encouraged as they destroy trust, the binding force in all relationships. One particularly troublesome kind of lie is known as Bullshit (BS). These are unnecessary deceptions, committed in the gray area between polite white lies and complete malicious fabrications. BS is usually defined as inventions made in ignorance of the facts, where the primary goal is to protect oneself. The aim of BS isn’t to harm another person, although that often happens collaterally. For a variety of reasons BS can be hard to detect, which is why I’m offering this missive as a crash B.S. in BS detection. But be warned: to keep you on your toes there are several bits of BS tucked inside this essay which you will have to find for yourself. Continue Reading »
How to Detect BullShit.

As a kid I enjoyed RC cars. But I often wrecked them doing death-defying leaps on 3 story stair cases.

Then I tried RC battleships. And sunk them in the beach. Last one I had got -the USS Minessota- got sideswiped by a drive-by surfer.

Now here’s the latest craze. RC Choppers. Darned fun- but I wonder when I’ll run it into a ceiling fan!

Are you a net addict? I know I am and can never fully satisfy my info fix!

Good thing there’s Snarfer .83, the latest and greatest feed aggregation system.

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Want to do your bit and help discover amazing new medicines, decrypt alien codes, restructure DNA or engineer new fuels?

I do - and I involve myself in ALL that.

(You might say “gasp, it’s costing you big time??)

Heck no,

I merely partcipate in the distributed computing networks of the US government. It works like thus:

1) sign up for an account at a gov’t lab (free)
2) download software (free)
3) gov’t sends you data to munch n’ crunch
4) your PC processes data and sends it back. transparently!
5) pat yourself on the back for doing the world a favor!

There’s no monetary rewards or medals involved. All you get is that warm glow from knowing you helped made the world a better place.

Here are some such sites:
http://predictor.scripps.edu/
http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/
http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/

I particularly like SETI at home. When do do find some green alien I’ll know I helped dig up the little bugger!