Month: August 2020

  • Xiaomi in Your Pocket

    Chinese brand Xiaomi has been called the “Apple of China”. Founded in 2010, the brand ranks as the one of the world’s top smartphone makers. The Xiaomi Mi 10 5G launched in Feburary 2020. I tested the device in Berlin at Fonschmiede Centre, Friedrichshain.   My first impressions, a polished statement for those looking for […]

  • Wine Country Franconia

    Wine Country Franconia

    I spent my staycation in the Franconia region of Bavaria Germany. Romance, picturesque, rolling vines on hills shape the landscape. Traveling from one wine tasting spot to another, with every glass, my fondness grew. The warmth of the area beamed under the sunlight.   Hill top views, palace terraces, and old churches; traveling around from […]

  • Tech August

    As the world stays home these days, being connected is important.  What do I think of these Jabra headphones? Hint: they have become my work horse devices.  This Jabra headset delivers.   Stay Tuned for the review on this device and more. 

  • A Musician Turned Model

    A Musician Turned Model

    From the 2019 Archive. During our editorial shoot at the Aqualux Hotel in Italy we met musician Simone Clementi.  We grabbed him to pose for a few shots.  The Black and Paper Team: Pics by Ivan Siggillino, Asst-Simone Toson, Make Up-Lorena Palmieri.  Shot on location in Itay. 

  • Tech August-Xiaomi Mi

    A quick first impression of the Xiaomi 10 5G Smartphone.  A high-end feel, sharp screen, lightweight Android power device packing great features.   Stay Tuned for more details.  From the Vodafone Ring Centre and Fonschmiede Berlin.

  • Harris for Vice President

    I should be euphoric for Kamala Harris as a Vice President candidate. Not really! After going over the record, another Reagan Democrat who stepped on the bodies of People of Color to make her way to the top.  Another follower of  the “Tough on Crime” mantra, code for put more people in jail.  Her infamous […]

  • On Cardi B’s WAP

    Girl’s just want to have fun! But in Cardi B’s world,,,it is a more explicit.  Normally I do not post about social media trends on music. But “WAP” caused a stir on its release.  I can see why.  The single leaves little to the imagination about what Cardi and Megan Thee Stallion expect and want […]

  • Fabulous Denial Syndrome

    Being Fabulous! Aspirational living! This is the lifestyle Vogue and other Conde Nast publications put in our faces. That $1500 bag matched with a $900 linen top.  Advice; Pay the rent before heading to Bloomingdales.  Once again the magazines find themselves in the headlines, but for the wrong reason,,AGAIN!  Six years ago Conde Nast debased […]

  • Tech August

    Stay Tuned for August Tech features.  Another Preview, this one from my gym in Berlin using a Garmin Watch. 

  • We Aren’t Writing “Eat Cake”

    The Coronavirus marches on, the world hold its breath. The economic, social, and political flood gates have been open. What to expect next? Conversation after conversation, I draw the same conclusion, “say a pray”. There is no answer. Never in modern times has the world faced a challenge. “Uncertainty” is the daily trending word. Jobs […]