DEC
2010 20

Google, Google, Why Hast Thou Forsaken the Manolo?

Manolo says, please excuse the Manolo while he complains about something that has been bothering him for the many months now: the peculiar search results returned by the Google search engine, which has seemed to take the inexplicable disliking to the blog of the Manolo. To illustrate this problem, the Manolo has done three searches on the title of one of his most recent blog postings, Manolosphere: The Tumblr of the Manolo, from earlier this afternoon.

DEC
2010 20

Super Fantastic Last Minute Gifts for the Home

Manolo says, yes, we are in final countdown to day of celebration, but there is still just barely the time to obtain the few things with which to delight the ones you love. “Please, Manolo, the fondue set” you are perhaps saying, “This is not 1963. We have moved beyond this.” “Nonsense,” would answer the Manolo. This is not the mere fondue set, to be filled with melted Velveeta into which you will dunk the stale Wonder bread and the slices of red delicious. This is the Noirmont Cast Iron Meat Fondue Pot from Swissmar in which you will astound…

DEC
2010 20

Manolosphere: The Tumblr of the Manolo

Manolo says, the Manolo has started the new outlet for the short things that catch the attention of the Manolo: Manolosphere: The Tumblr. P.S. The Manolo has finally updated this post with the correct linkage to the Manolo’s new tumblr.

DEC
2010 20

Allaire from Liam Fahy For the Monday

Manolo says, it is Monday and you are furiously attempting to find suitable gifts for the most difficult person on your list, your mother. What does one get for the woman whose chief entertainments seem to be working at the soup kitchen and attempting to run down pedestrians in crosswalks? “That is a woman in a hurry,” says your husband Gary, half-admiringly, as your mother squeals tires away from your home on Saturday, “and she’s probably going to kill someone.” But, you were not paying attention. Your mind had already begun to wrestle with the eternal problem, what to get…