Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, Or, Saturday Morning at 7:42am
Do you ever get an uncontrollable urge to contradict popular memes? If only for the sake of argument? While I have vowed never to become
September 6, 2014
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Year: 2014
Travel
A 10 Day Summer Itinerary In England, Complete With 7 Tips For The Middle-Aged Traveling With Adult Children
Travel recommendations are so particular. My fun might evoke your despair. So rather than advice about travel to England on a general level, here’s the
September 3, 2014
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Travel
Is London The New New World?, Or, Saturday Morning at 7:27am
An interesting thing happened in London. My daughter and I went in search of two houses in the city where I had previously lived. In
August 30, 2014
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A Few Select Labor Day Sales, Off The Beaten Track
I got an email about Labor Day sales today. This is the time of year when it’s possible you’ve just shuushed a bunch of kids
August 29, 2014
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It’s Not A Sprint, It’s A Relay; Three Style Bloggers Take The Baton.
As I have broadened my scope to write about house style and gardens, by necessity I spend less time on clothing and accessories. I thought
August 26, 2014
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Travel
We’re In England! Or, Saturday Morning at 8:35am GMT
Yes, we’re in England, Tall Redheaded Daughter and I. In fact, we’ve been here all week. I drafted the book post roughly, before we left,
August 23, 2014
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Literature & the Arts
Thumbnail Reviews Of Five Good Books And One Horrid One
I imagine many of you are lifelong and enthusiastic readers. Me too. Someone asked that I post book reviews now and then. Well, on an
August 21, 2014
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For The Troubled, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:22am
It’s been a tough couple of weeks for the world. So, with apologies to Twitter pals, who’ve seen these before, I thought I’d post links
August 16, 2014
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When It All Begins – Back To School In Teen And Pre-Teen Style
At what point in our lives do we first consider style? Parents dress their babes, grandparents unearth treasures for grandchildren, but big kids start to
August 14, 2014
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Gardening
Planting Under An Oak Tree, Or, California Natives In A Suburban Wasteland
I’ve shown you my California Mediterranean Cottage Garden, out front, and the Wish I Were A Woodland, out back. But, as we used to say,
August 12, 2014
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The 10 Things I Really Learned In Business School And The 1 Thing I Didn’t, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:44am
I graduated from Columbia Graduate School of Business in 1983. Ever since, the decision’s been a bit of an outlier in my life. After all,
August 9, 2014
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Introducing Abe’s Market – Living Lightly On The Earth
If we’re talking values and virtue, as occasionally we seem to do, I have to talk about living lightly on the planet. In my house
August 8, 2014
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