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Bucks Redux

This is the third August that I’ve rented in Bucks County. This years’ house was terrific, a stone beauty from the 18th century with all mod cons, well-appointed and set on a 100 acre conserved farm. The front of the … Continue reading

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Fire

As in Island, not a conflagration with sympathies to those forced to deal with the red-hot kind. I visited a friend of many years’ standing on FI over the weekend. She’s been coming here since she was an infant, in … Continue reading

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Exploring Coyoácan, Mexico City’s Cultural Heart, Home to the Frida Kahlo Museum

  This is the link to the published article. Sorry about all the ads and other extraneous stuff which was added by the publication.     https://www.goworldtravel.com/mexico-citys-coyoacan/   No recipe folks. Have a nice Margarita or elotes or a taco….while … Continue reading

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Down the Rabbit Hole

  Victorians eroticized children even as they considered them total innocents which may have been very convenient for Charles Dodgson, aka Lewis Carroll. Scholars dispute if Carroll was a pedophile but it is generally acknowledged that his relationship with Alice … Continue reading

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Elk and Moose

These are the animals shown on Michigan’s shield along with a sun rising over a lake. I spent almost a week visiting a friend’s house, bought by her father in 1947, that is literally on the shore of Lake Michigan. … Continue reading

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Go-wanuus!

For my 2024 involvement with Janes Walk, named in honor of Jane Jacobs, City planner extraordinaire, I went on an excursion billed as a “Gowanus Soundwalk.” Organized by the Municipal Arts Society, my walk was led by delightful Miranda S., … Continue reading

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Wendy the Welder (Rosie the Riveter’s Cousin)

A friend and I went to see Behind the Mask: The Art of Women Who Weld at The Culture Lab in Long Island City. So cutting edge (or torch) I hear you saying. LIC always seems like it will be … Continue reading

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Mattress

  As in Once Upon A, not the kind from Caspar or Tempur-pedic. I saw the original show with Carol Burnett as Princess Winnifred, the performance that brought her well-deserved fame. (I’ve had a long affinity for her as people … Continue reading

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Films, Food and Fun in Palm Springs

The Palm Springs International Film Festival has a certain rakish charm. According to people met on line prior to seeing films, PSIFF, now in its 35th season, is much more organized than in the past. My friend and I stayed … Continue reading

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All Aboard for Art

When significant developments take place in New York City I try staying current but  knew nothing about Grand Central Madison (GCM), the terminal below Grand Central proper that connects the East Side to the Long Island Railroad. Looks like The … Continue reading

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