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On Memory
"Step outside, summertime's in bloom. Stand up beside the fireplace. Take that look up off your face. You ain't ever gonna burn my heart out." -- Oasis
On Eating Al Fresco
Author Klancy Miller talks about her glorious new picnic project; plus, "The Odyssey" and other good things. Hello readers, Boy, do I have a treat for you today! When is the last time you had a picnic? If it has been a while, perhaps pastry chef and author
Bull Market
Ferdinand the Bull turns 90; plus, solitude influencers, a few pleasing things, and a really good place to donate right now. Dear readers, Have you been good little boys and girls this week? I sure hope so. Let me know what's new in your world by hitting the
You Think You Know Someone, 2.0
"The ice age is comin', the sun's zoomin' in. Meltdown expected, the wheat is growin' thin. Engines stop runnin', but I have no fear. 'Cause London is drownin' and I live by the river." -- London Calling, The Clash
Dressed to Impress
“In a machine age, dressmaking is one of the last refuges of the human, the personal, the inimitable." -- Christian Dior