They promised that nothing but the picture hooks would be left on the bare walls. [...]
It just amazes me the extent to which this going to the gym thing has [...]
We made a special and very worthwhile visit to see this painting today. 2020 is [...]
These are rare moments, moments of exception, and can happen when you least expect them. [...]
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It was an amazing, round-shouldered 1950s model with an enormous chrome-covered handle that you pulled [...]
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By First Grade I knew all the words. How I would have loved being in [...]
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Dad purchased an 8mm amateur ‘Holiday’ movie camera in 1961. In my generation, these were [...]
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This is rare. The last few moments of Joseph Haydn’s “Farewell Symphony” no. 45 (1772), [...]
This delightful illustration is by Katie Scott, based in London. Browsing through them, I suddenly [...]
I bought a pint of Häagen-Daz on the way home from an evening workout at [...]
Today’s glorious weather, under this endlessly blazing sun, made it a choice day for being [...]
« Rien de plus futile, de plus faux, de plus vain, rien de plus nécessaire [...]
A tree has been planted in Israel in memory of my mother. Mum was a [...]
St-Tropez, Nice, San Remo? Perhaps relaxing on the Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro? In fact, [...]
Drinking should be harmonious, but can be educational, too! Everyone knows the gin and tonic, [...]
Opalescence “noun, literaryUK /ˌəʊ.pəlˈes.əns/US /ˌoʊ.pəlˈes.əns/ “the quality of reflecting light and changing colour like an [...]
Enfin, une bonne nouvelle… It was announced today that the roof of Notre Dame will [...]
Je dois mémoriser une nouvelle phrase courte et directe, à hurler sur le prochain cycliste [...]
“If I don’t practice for a day, I know it. If I don’t practice for [...]
A few days ago while out walking I discovered a little atelier where a young [...]
It’s now over one year since the fire, and after a hiatus due to the [...]
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This famous painting by Edward Hopper pretty much depicts for me Jackson Street, when I [...]
I’ve decided that this afternoon’s chore of scrubbing and polishing a marble floor will be [...]
The Jacquemart-André Museum is considered to be one of the “smaller” museums here and is [...]
Last week was Shirley Verrett’s birthday, and many people here have shared a personal homage [...]
̶ How do I get to Carnegie Hall, please? ̶ Practice! So if [...]
My singer friend Michele Angelini extolls the endless virtues of moka pot espresso coffee, his [...]
Just lucky, I guess. From the street, one can make out on the blue and [...]
As shown in this picture (this afternoon), the banks of the river Seine have been [...]
My name is: But everyone already knows my name! My nickname is: Petit Chat, and [...]
