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Deerstalker

Posted on January 26, 2022 by marigold

My father was a big Conan Doyle fan and passed his interest along to me -hence my visit to the Sherlock Holmes in 221 Objects show at NYC’s Grolier Club. The Grolier, a largely unheralded gem, never has a many … Continue reading →

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Ho-Ho-Ho boken

Posted on July 23, 2021 by marigold

I went there by bus from Port Authority which seems a lot nicer than years back when I was last there. Hoboken has a split personality: the water’s edge is lined with gigantic, expensive apartment buildings while the actual “downtown” … Continue reading →

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VOTE 2020

Posted on October 27, 2020 by marigold

Armed with a filled-in absentee ballot I went to vote at the Robert F. Wagner Middle School on East 75th Street. Me and lots of other people. I arrived at 10:15 when the double lines stretched around the block as … Continue reading →

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Anatevka on Fifth Avenue

Posted on January 27, 2020 by marigold

Last Friday night I went to services at Temple Emanu-El, drawn because a much more observant friend told me that the cast of the Yiddish version of Fiddler on the Roof would be performing. Indeed they did and indeed they … Continue reading →

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Designing Women–and Men

Posted on February 13, 2018 by marigold

There has been a giant uptick of design with, by and for people with a wide range of physical, cognitive, and sensory abilities with ordinary aging part of the mix. To that end, the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, always a gem, has … Continue reading →

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Naples with Three P’s

Posted on December 12, 2010 by marigold

The first P is for Pompeii, a short trip from Naples. I’m  glad I went to Pompeii  before the problems with falling walls and crumbling ruins escalated to where they are now. The site is spectacular, with Vesuvius brooding in … Continue reading →

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