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Last Day for Bloggie Voting!

Last Day for Bloggie Voting!

It’s caught us a bit by surprise (we misread the deadline, tsk tsk) but today is the last day for voting for the 2009 bloggies! As we hope you know, we are a finalist in the category of Best-Kept Secret Blog. And we would love your vote — we want that Bloggie! Scroll to the…

Poll Results:  Politics and the Office

Poll Results: Politics and the Office

About a week ago, we asked you a fairly belated question: are politics still taboo at the office? As always, the poll is still open, but the preliminary results are in: 32% of you said that you try to avoid starting conversations about politics, but you speak your minds when you find yourself in such…

wide striped wool pants suit

Suit of the Week: Brooks Brothers Widestripe Wool

Unintentionally, today is a Brooks Brothers kind of a day. We like this wool suit (super 110s) and its unusual wide stripe pattern — it’s distinctive yet traditional at the same time. The Widestripe Wool Three-Button Jacket is available for $398, the Widestripe Wool Skirt is $188, and there are two kinds of matching pants…