Friday, July 13, 2018
The Wheel Deal
An excerpt from OZY -
DISABILITY CHIC: THESE IRISH SISTERS ARE THE WHEEL DEAL
BY FIONA ZUBLIN
When Ailbhe Keane was young, her little sister’s wheelchair was her art project. Isabel, paralyzed from the waist down by spina bifida, would at times have a chair decorated in bright colors. “It attracted a lot of attention,” says Ailbhe, “but it was just temporary stuff.”
Not so temporary anymore. The two sisters are founders of the Dublin-based Izzy Wheels, which sells colorful removable wheel covers for wheelchairs like Isabel’s. Isabel herself may be their best advertisement, zipping through their Instagram videos in her brightly colored duds and wheel covers, a huge grin on her face.
Izzy Wheels was born in 2016 from a final-year project Ailbhe completed for her visual communications degree at the National College of Art and Design. Inspired by her childhood hobby of decorating Isabel’s chair, she “spent a whole year experimenting with ways of improving the chair. And the wheels were just this big blank canvas screaming for something to make it look better.”
Two years later, Ailbhe, 25, and Isabel, 21, are full-blown entrepreneurs, with customers in 35 countries (though most sales are to the U.S.) and 40 designer collaborations under their belts.
https://www.ozy.com/rising-stars/disability-chic-these-irish-sisters-are-the-wheel-deal/87908?utm_source=dd&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=07132018&variable=e3bf1057d4e3c0988a79ae4bce515610
DISABILITY CHIC: THESE IRISH SISTERS ARE THE WHEEL DEAL
BY FIONA ZUBLIN
When Ailbhe Keane was young, her little sister’s wheelchair was her art project. Isabel, paralyzed from the waist down by spina bifida, would at times have a chair decorated in bright colors. “It attracted a lot of attention,” says Ailbhe, “but it was just temporary stuff.”
Not so temporary anymore. The two sisters are founders of the Dublin-based Izzy Wheels, which sells colorful removable wheel covers for wheelchairs like Isabel’s. Isabel herself may be their best advertisement, zipping through their Instagram videos in her brightly colored duds and wheel covers, a huge grin on her face.
Izzy Wheels was born in 2016 from a final-year project Ailbhe completed for her visual communications degree at the National College of Art and Design. Inspired by her childhood hobby of decorating Isabel’s chair, she “spent a whole year experimenting with ways of improving the chair. And the wheels were just this big blank canvas screaming for something to make it look better.”
Two years later, Ailbhe, 25, and Isabel, 21, are full-blown entrepreneurs, with customers in 35 countries (though most sales are to the U.S.) and 40 designer collaborations under their belts.
https://www.ozy.com/rising-stars/disability-chic-these-irish-sisters-are-the-wheel-deal/87908?utm_source=dd&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=07132018&variable=e3bf1057d4e3c0988a79ae4bce515610
Did You Know?
An excerpt from the NY Times -
The Difference Between Perfume, Cologne and Other Fragrances
You’ll see all sorts of names in the fragrance section: perfume, eau de toilette, parfum, eau de cologne. What makes them different — and in many cases, more expensive?
By Tynan Sinks
When buying a fragrance, there can be a lot to decipher — brand, price, type — and you’re given few clues as to what the bottle actually holds. You will probably recognize categories of fragrances, but you may not know what those terms mean.
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First you have to understand how these fragrances are made. Manufacturers blend the natural and synthetic oils that give fragrances their scent with a carrier like alcohol. This stabilizes the scent and dilutes the oils to create what you smell on your skin. The alcohol is just as important as the oils because it controls the concentration of the scent and how long it lasts. The common categories below tell you how concentrated the oils are, allowing you to know how light or heavy the scent will be.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/12/smarter-living/differences-perfume-cologne-fragrance.html
The Difference Between Perfume, Cologne and Other Fragrances
You’ll see all sorts of names in the fragrance section: perfume, eau de toilette, parfum, eau de cologne. What makes them different — and in many cases, more expensive?
By Tynan Sinks
When buying a fragrance, there can be a lot to decipher — brand, price, type — and you’re given few clues as to what the bottle actually holds. You will probably recognize categories of fragrances, but you may not know what those terms mean.
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First you have to understand how these fragrances are made. Manufacturers blend the natural and synthetic oils that give fragrances their scent with a carrier like alcohol. This stabilizes the scent and dilutes the oils to create what you smell on your skin. The alcohol is just as important as the oils because it controls the concentration of the scent and how long it lasts. The common categories below tell you how concentrated the oils are, allowing you to know how light or heavy the scent will be.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/12/smarter-living/differences-perfume-cologne-fragrance.html
Parenting Tweets
https://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/50-of-the-absolute-funniest-parenting-tweets-of-2018-so-far?utm_term=.uov6Kr7mdo#.dvLkZQVA9E
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Monday, July 9, 2018
Grandkids For Hire
An excerpt from the Washington Post -
These college students moonlight as ‘grandkids’ for hire. Seniors love it.
By Tara Bahrampour
When Andrew Parker’s grandfather began suffering from dementia three years ago, his grandmother had to start taking care of the house and caring for him. It was hard work, and one day, Parker got the idea to hire a college student to help out. “I said, ‘Hey, can you go hang out with my grandfather and make him a sandwich or something? I’ll pay you, lets see how it goes.”
His grandfather loved it. And more importantly, so did his grandmother. For a few hours, he said, “She got to go do her own thing.”
It got Parker thinking. “There’s so many seniors and so many college students out there.” So in January, the 30-year-old Miami, FL resident launched a business called Papa, after his name for his grandfather. It connects students with seniors for light housekeeping or driving chores, but the company’s real goal is in its slogan: “Grandkids on-Demand.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2018/06/20/these-college-students-moonlight-as-grandkids-for-hire-seniors-love-it/?utm_term=.f77df1f4d183&wpisrc=nl_rainbow&wpmm=1
These college students moonlight as ‘grandkids’ for hire. Seniors love it.
By Tara Bahrampour
When Andrew Parker’s grandfather began suffering from dementia three years ago, his grandmother had to start taking care of the house and caring for him. It was hard work, and one day, Parker got the idea to hire a college student to help out. “I said, ‘Hey, can you go hang out with my grandfather and make him a sandwich or something? I’ll pay you, lets see how it goes.”
His grandfather loved it. And more importantly, so did his grandmother. For a few hours, he said, “She got to go do her own thing.”
It got Parker thinking. “There’s so many seniors and so many college students out there.” So in January, the 30-year-old Miami, FL resident launched a business called Papa, after his name for his grandfather. It connects students with seniors for light housekeeping or driving chores, but the company’s real goal is in its slogan: “Grandkids on-Demand.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2018/06/20/these-college-students-moonlight-as-grandkids-for-hire-seniors-love-it/?utm_term=.f77df1f4d183&wpisrc=nl_rainbow&wpmm=1
A Warning
Just a warning to my British friends: An American dipshit is coming to visit you. Please remember most of us didn't vote for him; he lost by 3 million votes. His presidency is a statistical anomaly.— Stephen King (@StephenKing) July 8, 2018
Creative 3-D Art
From Travel + Leisure -
This Artist Creates Remarkable 3-D Sketches of the World's Most Beautiful Landmarks
Even seasoned travelers haven’t seen famous landmarks like this before.
By ANDREA ROMANO
https://www.travelandleisure.com/culture-design/visual-arts/famous-landmark-sketches-citylivesketch
This Artist Creates Remarkable 3-D Sketches of the World's Most Beautiful Landmarks
Even seasoned travelers haven’t seen famous landmarks like this before.
By ANDREA ROMANO
https://www.travelandleisure.com/culture-design/visual-arts/famous-landmark-sketches-citylivesketch
Sunday, July 8, 2018
History Lesson
An excerpt from the Undefeated -
The day Althea Gibson became the first black tennis player to win Wimbledon
Gibson took the women’s singles and doubles crowns in 1957
BY RHIANNON WALKER
One of 17,000 people in attendance was Queen Elizabeth II. Traditionally a fan of horse racing, Queen Elizabeth had graced Wimbledon for the first time. So of all the things Gibson had done on this day, playing in sweltering heat and shattering the 80-year color barrier at Wimbledon, remembering when she was supposed to curtsy for the queen was the most trying thing she had to do on July 6, 1957, she joked to reporters.
https://theundefeated.com/features/the-day-althea-gibson-became-the-first-black-tennis-player-to-win-wimbledon/
The day Althea Gibson became the first black tennis player to win Wimbledon
Gibson took the women’s singles and doubles crowns in 1957
BY RHIANNON WALKER
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| Althea Gibson walks through a cheering crowd while preparing to play in the 1957 Championships at Wimbledon. AFP/AFP/Getty Images |
https://theundefeated.com/features/the-day-althea-gibson-became-the-first-black-tennis-player-to-win-wimbledon/
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