Monthly Archives: July 2014

And Go To Innisfree

  While visiting friends, that’s exactly what I did although this Innisfree isn’t the place referenced in the Yeats poem but a rather amazing (and something of a well-kept secret) property in Millbrook, NY. Innisfree Garden is said to be … Continue reading

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It Started with Sewing Machines

  Back before sewing was relegated to an art form, the Singer Sewing Machine Company was a heavy hitter. Robert Sterling Clark, who inherited major money from his grandfather, Isaac Singer’s business partner, left Yale with a degree in engineering … Continue reading

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Swing Time

  Midsummer Night Swing at Lincoln Center is celebrating its 25th season. This iconic dance party attracts all ages and ethnicities as well as neighborhood people with theirĀ  dogs enjoying their evening stroll. I went with an out-of- town friend, … Continue reading

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