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Based in Batignolles 1: A Good American

Based in Batignolles 1: A Good American

May 9th, 2017 | Europe, General, literature and poetry, Politics, Shopping, Travel

What good American doesn’t dream of a pied à terre in Paris, especially now that we have elected Donald Trump president, lying, ignorant bully that he is, and the French opted for the rational and articulate Emmanuel Macron over harridan of the Far Right, Marine Le...
The Naples Jaunt 5: It’s My Birthday

The Naples Jaunt 5: It’s My Birthday

April 25th, 2017 | Cooking, Kitchen and Table, Europe, General, Shopping, Travel

Everyone was celebrating my birthday. That morning bagpipes skirled nearby. When I logged in on the computer, I noticed that Google had lit eight candles in my honor. Or maybe for Hanukkah. And just as I started making notes for this post, fireworks exploded in the...
The Naples Jaunt 3: Swiss Army Knife Cooking

The Naples Jaunt 3: Swiss Army Knife Cooking

January 5th, 2017 | Cooking, Kitchen and Table, Europe, General, Shopping, Travel

I don’t want to be unduly critical of Casa Futura Retrò at vicolo Pietra del Pesce in Salerno, 2. It’s charming, decorated with a modern sensibility (and old photos of kissing couples in the bedroom). I love the gated stair with terracotta tiles that leads to the...
The Naples Jaunt 2: Downpour

The Naples Jaunt 2: Downpour

January 5th, 2017 | Cooking, Kitchen and Table, Europe, Shopping, Travel

Rrrrrnnnnnhhhh! Rrrrrnnnnnhhhh!… Rrrrrnnnnnhhhh! Rrrrrnnnnnhhhh! … Rrrrrnnnnnhhhh! Rrrrrnnnnnhhhh! What the hell was that? Oh god. The doorbell. The guy from the bar downstairs with our double espresso, cappuccino, and a couple cornetti. What time was it? Must...
I-35: Minneapolis

I-35: Minneapolis

October 12th, 2016 | General, literature and poetry, Popular Culture, Shopping, Travel, United States, visual arts

The Mall of America is… just…horrible. My Dear One suggested we visit. We weren’t in the mood to shop but we were curious about this place that is a destination for visitors from around the world. Parking was well-nigh impossible. There were lots outside and...
Reading Unfriendly: My Barnes & Noble Is Freaking Me Out

Reading Unfriendly: My Barnes & Noble Is Freaking Me Out

June 3rd, 2016 | business and finance, General, Health, literature and poetry, Popular Culture, Shopping, visual arts

Went to my local Barnes & Noble to pick up a couple copies of Dan Lyons, Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble (Hachette, 2016).  I had heard most of the interview he did with Terry Gross on NPR’s “Fresh Air” and immediately got the book. Just...
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