One thing that really impresses me about this show is its morals

I don’t know about you, but I’ve always hated how prevalent, and a lot of times romanticized, infidelity is in tv shows and movies.

The way I CHEERED in season 1 when Mr Russell immediately gets out of bed, throws the maids clothes at her and tells her to get out!! Gotta be one of my favorite scenes of all time.

And when Peggy gets called out for her obvious feelings for a married man–and even better that she ultimately decides not to pursue those feelings–was very refreshing. I particularly love when her mom gives her the side eye and says “I know nothing happened because I didn’t raise you like that” or something to that effect.

I like the fact that adultery isn’t lauded, even in Peggy’s case where she actually was suited to the man that was married.

Man I hope they don’t ruin it.

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u/Lawing77 — 1 month ago

The real life Mrs Fish was quite a character

Has anyone else read the book King Lehr? It’s full of anecdotes of socialites of the time, and the author’s husband Harry Lehr was close friends with Mrs Fish. They were both nuts.

u/Lawing77 — 1 month ago
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Turns out using too many fonts in a single design is a tale as old as time

An illustrated version of Robert E Lee’s surrender in 1865 - I came across this monstrosity while reading a book about the Civil War.

I usually love the slightly crowded look and calligraphy of the late 1800s/early 19th century, but this hurts my eyes.

u/Lawing77 — 1 month ago
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Found a rare Caxton book in a tiny obscure museum in Nashville

Unfortunately it’s closed now, but I saw this book in The Upper Room Museum in Nashville a while back without realizing the significance of it until now.

A book I was reading led me into a historical deep dive of Caxton printing, and eventually scrolling through photos of this museum I had visited.

Apparently there aren’t many copies of this thing. I wonder where it ended up now that the museum is closed.

u/Lawing77 — 2 months ago

Is AC water suppose to be black?

In every apartment I’ve lived in the water in the drip pan (if that’s what it’s called) looks like mud. I’ve always thought this was gross but since virtually every hvac I’ve seen, including inside hotels, it’s been black I assumed (or perhaps was in denial) that’s just how the are.

I just had a brand new hvac system installed in my apartment and noticed the water is perfectly clear.

Are these things suppose to be cleaned out and no one ever does it? Is there a risk to your air quality if the water is black vs clear?

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u/Lawing77 — 2 months ago
▲ 8 r/InvisibleMending+2 crossposts

How would you fix a hole in thin material?

One of my favorite tops has a small hole in it I want to sew up if possible, but I’m afraid of it having a weird “pucker” spot if I do.

It’s really thin material 100% rayon. Is there a way to repair it without the spot being very obvious?

u/Lawing77 — 2 months ago
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Cintique 16 cables - how do I organize this hot mess?

I’ve never used a tablet with a screen before now (it’s amazing) but I’m a bit of a neat freak and am having trouble getting use to all these thick cables hanging everywhere. The amount of adapters, plugins, and usb/hdmi, etc is an eyesore, not to mention cumbersome since I have other things like sketchbooks and pencils on my desk.

Are there any other persnickety fools out there like me who’ve found a way to make this mess neater?

Cintique 16 on an HP Spectre x360 laptop, if that matters.

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u/Lawing77 — 4 months ago