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Dressed to Impress
“In a machine age, dressmaking is one of the last refuges of the human, the personal, the inimitable." -- Christian Dior
You Think You Know Someone
The Secret Life of Roald Dahl; plus, the pleasant punchiness of risograph prints, accordions 2.0, and a few things I'm enjoying. Hello readers, So we meet again. How are you doing? What's new in your worlds? What are you doing to take care of yourselves?
The Brainstorm
On conjuring ideas; plus, Eleanor Coppola's memoir, mah-jonng madness, and some animal yoga that better not come to Atlanta. Hello readers, Where do your ideas come from? Sometimes I get mine from reading and chatting with people and seeing this show or that exhibit. I also get them
Man Overboard
Exploring family stories; plus Marlins manager Clayton McCullough, the quarterlife career crisis, and a few things I'm loving. Hello readers, Every family has its lore. That lore is usually shared again and again to say “This is who we are and what we’re made of”, and/or
For the Love of Labor
Historian Cathryn J. Prince talks about labor activist Pauline Newman; plus, granny grafitti, P-Funk's Mothership, and a few other odds and ends. Hello, hello! Here's hoping you all have had another wonderful week! Today we've got journalist and author Cathryn J. Prince here telling
In Like a Lioness
It's Women's History Month, so let's celebrate the lionesses in our life; plus, photographer Cathleen Naundorf, Fab 5 Freddy's influence, and mermaids. Dear readers, And so here we are in another month – March. If you put any stock in planetary influence, you
Meet-Cute
Tell me how you lovebirds met; plus, Justin and Amanda Leonard's romance, Claire Tabouret's controversial stained glass, American Woman(?), and a few things I'm enjoying. Hi readers, One thing about me: I'm a sucker for a how-they-met story. It's probably
I'll Follow The Sun
My favorite Beatle gets me out of a creative rut; plus, Cyndi Lauper cleans out her closet, billions of beads, a little-known artist gets her due, and the bird no one can tame. Hi readers, How are you? And if you're in the line of fire for this
En Pointe
A questionable method for pitching stories; plus, the Miami City Ballet turns 40, a very metal opera star, and Bjork. Hello readers, How has the first full week of 2026 treated you? I'll tell you how it has treated me: on Monday I discovered Nama chocolate, a Japanese
