You guys know I don’t normally say “you should absolutely read this Daily Mail story,” but you should absolutely read this Daily Mail story. It’s too detailed to fully excerpt, but here’s a link to an archived copy of the story so you don’t have to give the Mail any views. This story is the most comprehensive explanation of what went wrong with Carole Middleton’s (now failed) business Party Pieces. As we’ve heard in recent weeks, PP was utterly bankrupt when it was sold (without its debt) to James Sinclair for £180,000. We learned that PP had racked up seven-figure debt, more than £2.6 million all together, including pandemic loans, back payments on the commercial property, and stiffing so many...
You guys know I don’t normally say “you should absolutely read this Daily Mail story,” but you should absolutely read this Daily Mail story. It’s too detailed to fully excerpt, but here’s a link to an archived copy of the story so you don’t have to give the Mail any views. This story is the most comprehensive explanation of what went wrong with Carole Middleton’s (now failed) business Party Pieces. As we’ve heard in recent weeks, PP was utterly bankrupt when it was sold (without its debt) to James Sinclair for £180,000. We learned that PP had racked up seven-figure debt, more than £2.6 million all together, including pandemic loans, back payments on the commercial property, and stiffing so many...
[ comments ] Peter Singer is one of the world’s most influential living philosophers, whose ideas have motivated millions of people to change how they eat, how they give, and how they interact with each other and the natural world. Peter joined Tyler to discuss whether utilitarianism is only tractable at the margin, how Peter thinks about the meat-eater problem, why he might side with aliens over humans, at what margins he would police nature, the utilitarian approach to secularism and abortion, what he’s learned producing the Journal of Controversial Ideas, what he’d change about the current Effective Altruism movement, where Derek Parfit went wrong, to what extent we should respect the wishes of the dead, why professional philosophy is...
[ comments ] Peter Singer is one of the world’s most influential living philosophers, whose ideas have motivated millions of people to change how they eat, how they give, and how they interact with each other and the natural world. Peter joined Tyler to discuss whether utilitarianism is only tractable at the margin, how Peter thinks about the meat-eater problem, why he might side with aliens over humans, at what margins he would police nature, the utilitarian approach to secularism and abortion, what he’s learned producing the Journal of Controversial Ideas, what he’d change about the current Effective Altruism movement, where Derek Parfit went wrong, to what extent we should respect the wishes of the dead, why professional philosophy is...
Have a bunch of curtainless windows in your home? Or maybe you stuck with drapery that had already been installed when you moved in because it seemed easier than trying to change them? You’re not alone. Given all the factors involved, upping your window dressing can seem overwhelming. But never fear—this post is for anyone who has coveted curtains but has never known where to start. The Brownstone Boys are here to help you go from “curtain confused” to “curtain confident!” The Brownstone Boys’ newly installed curtains. Featured design: Provincial Stripes – Antique Blue curtains in Cypress Cotton Canvas by kristopher_k The Brownstone Boys: Hanging curtains is one of those interior design jobs that can get complicated fast, given all...
