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By John Guilfoil

Buy The Boston Globe or turn to Boston.com on Sunday to see John Guilfoil’s business spending column on executive pens.
For the past few weeks, I’ve been writing — actually writing with my hands, not a keyboard — more than usual. That’s because I’ve been testing out various executive and designer pens for a “Globe Tests” [...]

In Art, Culture, Features, Opinion, Photo Stories on August 16, 2008
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Early swimwear trends

By John Guilfoil

West Bridgewater, Mass.,-based metrostyle has released some of the upcoming bathing suit trends for summer, 2008.
Tankinis, which were so huge last year, are still popular, while geometric shapes and mix-and-match skirt or brief bottoms are looking popular this season.
Halters and swim dresses are popular. Halters get rid of some of your back tan lines, while [...]

In Couture, Culture, Features, Photo Stories on February 15, 2008
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A Blast Magazine holiday

By John Guilfoil

Here at Blast, we have a bunch of traditional, odd, and downright original holiday plans. We thought we’d share them with you.
One of Blast’s great mid-year staff editions, Holly Jobbagy decided to combine video golf and teddy bears for her boyfriend.
“He’s especially into golf, and since he can’t play this time of year, I got [...]

In Features, Photo Stories on December 20, 2007
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Photos: His and hers couture

By John Guilfoil

Rare Vintage and Arnold Brant cued us in on some of their upcoming designs, and they range from chic to just plain sexy.
Brant has a $6,000 sport jacket coming out. You can’t afford it. I can’t afford it. We can barely afford to show you a picture of it. But God-damn it would look good [...]

In Couture, Culture, Features, Photo Stories on December 1, 2007
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Chooka boots photo gallery

By Blast Magazine Newsroom

Our friends at DLL Rainwear let us look at some Chooka boots this month.
They’re hot, shiny and they keep your feet dry.

In Couture, Culture, Features, Photo Stories, Quickies on December 1, 2007
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Epilogue

By John Guilfoil

Certainly I have some personal stake in the health and safety of the 9/11 emergency responders.
But so does everyone else. 9/11 was a day where we saw the worst of people and the best of people. In the backs of the minds of cops and firemen, they knew the stuff they were breathing in was [...]

In Features, Photo Stories on September 15, 2007
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September 15, 2007

By John Guilfoil