I just love Beatrice Lillie. “Louis Sobel is authority for the story that Miss [...]
Once in a while I’ll have an idea to put together something to post, then [...]
Once in a while I’ll have an idea to put together something to post on [...]
May I offer to you these lines by Rilke, a hymn to living a full [...]
Joyeux Noël 2019 « Ardent à faire du bien » And this coffee had better [...]
Suddenly the work lights at the Metropolitan Opera came up and lunch break was announced. [...]
Jacques and I were at the Musée d’Orsay two days ago, and as I was [...]
At the age of 87, he left us Thursday. He was always warm and charming, [...]
Hmmm, so THAT’s why they say “To your health…” To be brief, for one week [...]
Searching for perfection, Italian hot cocoa There’s the legendary Angelina’s on the rue de Rivoli, [...]
If you were born after 1960, just move on. This bit of nostalgia, mixed with [...]
By way of an update, I report that Mom is still with us. We celebrated [...]
When the weather outside is frightful…and when my nose started to run, this was a [...]
Hommage à Rudolf Noureyev : le reprise du ballet ‘Raymonda’ à l’Opéra de Paris Comment [...]
Generosity comes to life. Again. It’s always amazing to me how inanimate objects are capable [...]
The new rug required a few moments of adaptation. Biscuit has now taken full possession. [...]
Just from the oven, this warm apple crisp (for some reason called “apple crumble” elsewhere [...]
Comparative literature With my morning coffee I had just reread the poem by Pierre Corneille [...]
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While I could talk today about my grandfather William Zillman, and how he led heavy [...]
Le Salon du même nom avait lieu aujourd’hui, Porte de Versailles. J’ai craqué évidement pour [...]
This is a far departure from the blaring bass roles of Mozart, Rossini, Berlioz, Saint-Saëns [...]
This portrait is just one of the high points, for me, of the exhibit. Tonight [...]
The Faubourg St-Denis, Morning, 1895 The neighborhood shown here is just steps from home. Today [...]
Bonbons à la violette, légèrement acidulés, souvenirs d’autrefois Violet hard candies, a specialty from Toulouse. [...]
This little teapot was discovered at a rummage sale, for only a couple of euros, [...]
Jean Cocteau was right on target: « Petit à petit les chats deviennent l’âme de [...]
Several friends have asked me about this vast Leonardo da Vinci show going on here [...]
Un tout petit coin d’un des tableaux appartenant à la collection permanente du Petit Palais [...]
