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Discalceled

  I thought I had a reasonably large vocabulary but this stumped me.  It means “unshod” or “barefoot,” referring to Catholic religious orders whose members  wear sandals instead of shoes as a sign of poverty, penance, and reform. You could … Continue reading

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Let’s Zydeco

It’s cold and rainy in New York so what better time to travel to warm Cajun country with hot music? Let’s Zydeco runs evenings with top bands at an otherwise undistinguished Irish pub on West 45th Street. It’s a lot … Continue reading

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Hare Today…

When I first married, friends of my parents gave us an ivory netsuke (‘net-ski’) of a pot-bellied man with a pack on his back. We thought it delightful but didn’t have a clue as to what it was.  Fast forward … Continue reading

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