Month: April 2017

Where To Draw The Line…?

April 23, 2017

Travel broadens the mind, no doubt. A routine walk becomes an adventure.  History that was once so sterile in books comes alive. Architecture speaks, sometimes in the whispers of a narrow lane, sometimes in the deafening grandeur of a palace. The melody of a language. The smell of fresh bread…every damn day. Mais oui, it’s … More Where To Draw The Line…?

Nantucket Reds

April 19, 2017

Start ’em young. Bring ’em up right. Nantucket Reds. From The Unspoken But Understood Old Money Rule Book. (Photo courtesy of Preppy Times.) BGT

Philosophy Is Like a Suit of Clothes

April 15, 2017

At this point in life, after experiencing a few baggy moments that left me with too much loose cloth and a few tight choices that ripped and tore at seams to hastily sewn, I would measure my philosophy moderately. I would choose a fabric that is going to wear well over time, in all ethical … More Philosophy Is Like a Suit of Clothes

Old Money Quote

April 11, 2017

“Our highest calling is not wealth, but independence; not acquisition, but contribution; not display, but productivity; not position, but endeavor.” Byron Tully

Some Things Still Never Change

April 7, 2017

Madras. Polos. Khakis. Loafers. Tennis whites. Madras. Polos. Khakis. Loafers. Gin and Tonic. Madras. Button-down. Khakis. Loafers. From The Preppy Handbook, circa 1985. BGT