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Poor Butterfly

Posted on March 12, 2022 by marigold

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M_fun2 The song is said to be inspired by Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. The sentiment is so un- PC it makes me cringe but it’s a pretty melody. This dog is a Papillion which means butterfly in French referring to the … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Arancini

Posted on February 18, 2021 by marigold

Just published in Italy Time: (sorry, have to click link to read it.) https://mailchi.mp/572db561a5cc/original-italian-food-and-theatre?fbclid=IwAR00jzQPj-uozzHT8ADQULyw0Fz5E0ED3wj9vmiAbCP4ztkZF-xRY-pxd6s NO recipe because I’m not big on frying and that’s how to make this. How about leaving it at a nice glass of a good Italian … Continue reading →

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Happy Losar

Posted on February 19, 2020 by marigold

Losar, the Himalayan New Year, was celebrated at the Rubin Museum of Art on Sunday, February 16, with lots of excited kids and their families. The holiday, which takes place on different dates in different Buddhist countries (Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, … Continue reading →

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Out of Body

Posted on February 26, 2018 by marigold

To be entirely truthful, my overriding feeling during my visit to the Rubin Museum for a press opening was more out of head. The premise of the entire museum for 2018 is that the past, future and present are fluidly … Continue reading →

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Olé

Posted on January 8, 2012 by marigold

Monks clothing is (or was) dyed with it and Cleopatra reportedly bathed in water containing it. It used to be made into teas to relive “melancholy ” and, in ancient Persia, was woven into tapestries. It is saffron, which has … Continue reading →

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