I love words. I have a had a great fondness for them since I learned how they made sounds into pictures.

My passion is ...

changing the world through writing, film, music, art...

I know too much about ...

how to clean a toilet

My parents always told me ...

to think for myself

My childhood ambition ...

to give an Academy Award speech

My favorite memory ...

still making them...

Why I write ...

because words are my oil paints

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Steinbeck (East of Eden), "The Language of God" by Frances Collins, textbooks.../The Office, Extras:Season 1, The Looney Toons.../The Killers, The Arcade Fire, Imogen Heap, Josh Groban, Andrea Bocelli, M. Ward, Anberlin...

My first job ...

a video store/ice cream parlor/pizza place

My best moment ...

when my daughter makes me laugh

My inspiration ...

my grandpa, who taught me too much of what I love

Style & Beauty > Jewelry DeBeers and its impact on the world's diamond trade

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Once upon a time diamonds were a rare commodity acquired only by the rich and royal. Found mostly in rivers in India and later Borneo and Brazil, it was not until the mid-nineteenth century that a mass quantity was discovered near the Orange River in South Africa, satiating the market. Founded in 1888 by Cecil Rhodes, the De Beers Company has created a successful and brilliant business scheme. The company has single-handedly caused diamonds to equal true love since 1947 with their advertising campaign "A Diamond Is Forever". Before this, engagement rings were typically the birthstone, s...

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