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Urban Archeology To Decorate A Personal History
In just 17 days, for an as-yet-unknown sum, you could take ownership of an iron gate. Not just any iron gate, mind you. A work
March 10, 2015
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Category: Literature & the Arts
An Actual Room Of One’s Own, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:32am
I visited my mom this week. On the way to Santa Barbara, I stopped in the totally surprisingly adorable town of Los Olivos, to have
January 24, 2015
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Christmas presents
Presents Anyone Can Give To Me (And By Extension To Their Friends) This Christmas, Ranging From Reasonably Priced To Totally Frugal
*That song was in fact, Belinda tells us, written by Nick Lowe. Elvis got me through the rocky parts of my 20s, so gotta
December 8, 2014
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Literature & the Arts
It’s My Birthday And This Is What I Wanted
I turn 58 today. My loved ones are generous, I am well-fêted, but doesn’t everyone like to give themselves a little present on their birthday?
September 30, 2014
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Literature & the Arts
The Art Of Helping, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:33am
Last night the Gallery had an opening. Among other artists, they featured Lily Stockman. Those are her flowers, above. I would have loved to have
September 13, 2014
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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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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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Literature & the Arts
The Long Awaited Return Of Professor C. In Which We Discuss James Joyce And John Huston’s The Dead.
My very distinguished father, Professor C., on The Dead as written by James Joyce, and then written again and filmed by John Huston and his
July 24, 2014
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The Return Of Professor C. And Suggested Preparations
As some long time readers know, now and again my esteemed professor papa writes for us. Theme? Great Literature And Movies Wot Got Made Of
July 18, 2014
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Blogosphere
By Invitation Only: How Do You Stay Creative?
By Invitation Only is a monthly group posting series, led by Marsha at Splenderosa. You can find today’s other participant posts here. This month, Marsha
March 4, 2014
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Literature & the Arts
Found Galleries, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:10am
I’m not sure when, exactly, I began to check the weather where my children live. When they were in college I would read their school
February 22, 2014
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Update: “Forever Chic” Available At Barnes And Noble
As a quick update, Tish Jett’s book, Forever Chic, is still sold out at Amazon, but available at Barnes and Noble. That is all. (So
December 13, 2013
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