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The morning after
As an optimist I went to bed last night believing that regardless of what happened overnight, the sun would come up the next morning. We’re still waiting….
Forever onward
It’s time. At least there is hope that the time for all the political pandemonium of the past months is about to wane. We have had the cap, the recap and the rebut – America is going to be great … Continue reading
Happy Halloween!
No matter how scary things may get, food can make you happy. And a cheesecake bandaged classic donut from Dough ( with edible bloodshot eyes ) can make all the difference. Give me cheesecake over pumpkin any day…!
Peace of the Ladies
Christmas markets for the Upper East Side opened with classic exclusiveness this week courtesy of TEFAF, the world’s pre-eminent fair of art and antiques. A New Normal for Collecting Antiquities in a Post-Loot Culture featured as a paneled discussion within whispering distance … Continue reading
Grand Central West
For a New York minute the western side of Grand Central is on view. And what a sight! Cycling down 42nd street and finding one of the foundation gems of the city holding court amidst lego-like office blocks and towering … Continue reading
Fall
The trees are just starting to change colour, the ducks are swimming while they can, and the squirrels are racing to hide those nuts. What a beautiful time of the year to be in New York!
Forget nice!
At Ungarra Primary School back in the day, ‘nice’ was not considered a word. Think of something more descriptive R G Martin would urge us! At home it was the same situation, where ‘chuck’ and ‘stuff’ met with comedic correction. … Continue reading
Trick or treat!
Halloween and the Presidential election seem to have become one and the same thing this year. Scary! Costumes and contenders are interchangeable, with local costume stores featuring multiple versions of The Donald and former First Lady. With only a few … Continue reading
Spliced Surprise
Bell ringers have had bad press for too long. Quasimodo started it all, Marty Feldman didn’t help just by hunchback association, and Macbeth filled our youthful imagination with foreboding, the sound of the bells summoning us to heaven – or … Continue reading
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