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Linking to Britannica articles
I need to access a full article on Britannica and I heard you can do it by linking from a blog: folk society Update: It works! An alternative is to bookmark the target article to del.icio.us. Of course, this bears the question as to why Britannica is still based on an archaic paid subscription system, but I’m not complaining. I really need to know about folk societies since I’m doing someone else’s homework (ahem!). Here is the link to Britannica’s official policy regarding linkage.
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Secret Stacks of Silk
A couple months ago we visited a famous silk shop on the outskirts of a nearby town on behalf of a Japanese buyer. She wanted samples from this area of Thailand because of the Khmer and Laotian influence that provides the Isan region with a special mix of so many things, including silk patterns. Basically, this was one of my biggest fantasy scenarios of all time – shopping for stuff I like, unrestrained, with a huge budget – and we attacked this job with zeal. We started by having the staff crack open the glass cases containing the good cuts of choicest silk, and buying a sample of each. We…
