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Web Site Story

Michael J. Sonntag — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:34:49 +0000

If you haven’t seen this short film on the internet yet, you’re in for a treat. My friend, Kevin Flaherty, originally sent it out (yes, giving credit where credit is due) – and it’s a hilarious send-up of “West Side Story”. But what makes this particular short so appealing is its quality – the photography, the actors, the music – it’s all top-rate stuff. Check it out.

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

For The Love Of Steel

Michael J. Sonntag — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:09:03 +0000

Our 1922 vintage kitchen - complete with Geneva steel sink base.

When we bought our 1922 house in Los Angeles, the kitchen was in need of some serious help. But we didn’t really have the money to remodel the whole thing. Still I wanted it to be as nice as we were fixing up the rest of the place, just without all of the expense. So, we decided to focus on what was existing in the kitchen – and restore around that. We already owned a vintage stove – and all of the cabinets already in place in the kitchen were original. So copying a 1946 Hotpoint kitchen ad – we found our color scheme. But one problem remained – what to do about the kitchen sink – kind of an important thing in this part of the house. The sink that was there was not usual – probably put in in the 60’s, freestanding – and on a rotting wood cabinet. It had to go. And in it’s place, we found a vintage steel sink cabinet in Michigan on eBay, and had it shipped out. It fit perfectly in that spot – and finished off the “look” we were going for with our kitchen. It’s a Geneva cabinet – and I’ve fallen in love with having the steel cabinets and the porcelain countertop/drainboard/sink all in one. Besides looking great – the steel cabinet is really functional and practical.

Cooking in my vintage kitchen.

And now I want to put in all steel cabinets in the rest of the kitchen. So, I was thrilled when I came across this post on one of my favorite blogs, Retro Renovation. For those of you who love that retro kitchen style – this post is a must-read.

Steel Kitchen Cabinets – History, Design and FA

Poor Peg Entwistle – An “H” Of A Way To Go

Michael J. Sonntag — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:27:19 +0000

I’ve heard the story many times over the years… about the poor actress, so distraught with her career in Hollywood that she committed suicide by jumping off the “H” in the Hollywood sign. Her name was Peg Entwistle – and although I could come up with that fact for Trivial Pursuit purposes – I didn’t know much else about her. This is a great article from TCM about who she really was, and what her legacy is today. It fills the gaps in on a fascinating piece of Hollywood lore, and every time I hike up to the sign, I’ll never look at the “H” the same way.

Read the article at Movie Morlocks.

Down On The FarmVille

Michael J. Sonntag — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:19:16 +0000

I have a lot of friends who seem to be addicted to FarmVille on Facebook, but I’ve never been able to quite figure out what all of the fuss is about. Maybe it’s all of those years of being forced to watch HeeHaw when I was growing up? So when I found this YouTube video, it struck a chord – it’s a hilarious spoof that sort of sums it all up for me.

A Rainbow For A Rainy Day

Michael J. Sonntag — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:42:33 +0000

What’s better in the middle of an El Nino thunderstorm, than a Technicolor rainbow courtesy of Ms. Carmen Miranda? If you’ve never treated yourself or had the pleasure, just check out The Gang’s All Here from 1943. One look at the Lady in the Tutti-Frutti Hat and you’ll be hooked, I promise you. I wasn’t around to do drugs in the 60’s, but I imagine this must have been what it was like (Busby Berkeley did like his martinis, after all).

Check it out courtesy of the Old Hollywood blog.