Posts by Spiral Stairs

I have two cotton-blend (BrooksCool branding, I think) suits from Brooks Brothers. One is a khaki three-button; the other is a navy two-button. I don't like the way the three-button jacket is cut, but both suits are extremely...

Those brands in that price range will be nothing but trouble and will be expensive to maintain (except perhaps for Lexus). If you don't need the space or seats, I'd get a Miata. They last forever and are about as fun to drive as a car...

For your consideration in evaluating whether to patronize Joseph A. Bank, I submit this.

Quote: Originally Posted by ama Mazda 3 +1. The Fit is so boring that you may actually be lulled to sleep while driving it. If you do decide to bail on the Jetta (which, as it seems you've concluded,...

I'm new and still in the process of figuring out what to jettison from my own stable. I've certainly added B&S and eBay to the rotation, though. I am much less likely to buy something from BR or Gap now, though I wouldn't say...

Here is the hierarchy of shirt purchasing I'd follow: 1. White 2. Blue 3. White base with non-crazy stripes 4. Blue base with non-crazy stripes 5. White base with non-crazy check pattern 6. Other solids, in pale/light tones...

I've been surprised that The Road has made so few critics' top-ten lists this year. Granted, I was predisposed to like it because the book is one of my favorites, but I think it deserves a little more attention than it's getting.

We've considered Sonia, but we have some friends/relatives with the name and consider it used up. It is an excellent cross-cultural name though. Quote: Originally Posted by Albern I like Maya personally. I don't...

I'm white (and the source of the Italian last name). Wife is Indian by name and descent (though American by birth and upbringing). We're lawyers, but cool ones. I used to be much hipper than I am now. It's very hard to preserve...

On a daily basis, read Above the Law. As a more general bit of advice, your legal career is a hell of a lot longer than your first job out of law school. In my experience (which was mostly obtained during brighter days for the legal...