The flower and the year and time of the armistice were the only things I knew for sure. Ended up with 50%.

Thank you, Kathy and t! The plan is mostly vintage, some antiques-- my friend who I'm planning to do this with is a big fan of mid-century modern furniture, and I like the 30s/40s shabby chic look.

If You Begin a Sentence with Well, There's a Good Chance You're Lying

Over at Psychology Today, psychologist John R. Schafer gets into one technique that's part of the Poor Man's Polygraph—a series of techniques to detect deception in your everyday conversation. It's pretty simple. If someone starts off a sentence with "well," there's a good chance they're lying. Here's why:

When you ask someone a direct Yes or No question and they begin their answer with the word "Well," there is a high probability of deception. Beginning an answer to a direct Yes or No question with the word "Well" indicates that the person answering the question is about to give you an answer that they know you are not expecting.

In the article, Schafer gives a few examples to illustrate when this happens (e.g.: "Did you finish your homework?" / "Well...") and details that the "Well..." technique really only works with yes or no questions. While not 100% effective, it's a worthwhile attempt when you need to get the truth out of someone regardless if they want to provide it.

The plan is mostly vintage, some antiques-- my friend who I'm planning to do this with is a big fan of mid-century modern furniture, and I like the 30s/40s shabby chic look.

The guy I know specialized in '50s stuff, so he'd be a great contact for you! I won't be able to get his contact info until next week, though.

mmmmmm, super sweet morrocan mint tea.

My nose is not a grownup nose. For some reason this is currently preoccupying me. My mother's nose is not a grownup nose either, so I blame it on her. My father has a perfectly adult nose, yet the face of someone 20 years his junior.

Also, my head hurts and I want to go home early, but my boss is on a con call and I can't decide--do I hover at his office door anyway and interrupt, or do I send an email telling him what I'm gonna do, or do I stick it out?

Try the email first, ita, then wave at his doorway on your way out.

Catzilla

A cool photo of a giant cat wreaking havoc in a major city.

Probably Photoshopped....

(Also sad that 'wreak' has fallen from common usage.)

Thanks, ita. Now I am staring at my nose, wondering if it is grown up or juvenile. I have no paramters for either.

Holli, google "small business loans for women" and you will see a bunch of info. If you or your partner are a minority, I would also check out business loans for young entrepreneurs, or for a specific minority.

I would also check out competitors not only in your town, but in your area -- how far would you need to go to estate sales, auctions, etc. to get your merchandise, and who would you be up against to get your stock. Do you have a reliable vehicle with room for stock?

How are you going to clean and repair large quantities of vintage clothing? Storage? Display?

Do you have established credit?

ION, I need to get started on the pot roast.

Also remember in costs you've got insurance, taxes, including payroll taxes if you have employees, incorporation fees, etc. Your local SBA can really help you out with this stuff. There's also SCORE which is retired businesspeople who are willing to volunteer their expertise. They're great.