Today I was on my way to the church of St. Peter in Chains (where the chains are in fact on display), when I paused to look at a stand of used books. I had run out of things I wanted to read so thought perhaps I could find something here. As I was browsing, I noticed that the … [Read more...]
A New Perspective: Reflections on Proust
I am in Rome now, a city I lived in thirty years ago. As a cab driver said, trying to flatter me, yesterday, I must have been a bambina. Well, that aside, I spent a lot of time tht year with architects and art historians and I learned a few things about this city. Mainly that … [Read more...]
Have assignment – Will travel…
When I was a girl, I used to watch Palladin every Sunday night before the Ed Sullivan show. And now you know how old I am...Anyway his theme was Have gun - Will travel. Richard Boone starred in it. He was a tough gunslinger who went all over the West, righting wrongs, etc. I … [Read more...]
What Michaelangelo said…
To paraphrase Michaelangelo the sculpture already existed in the marble. He just had to chip away to find it. I was thinking about this a lot when we arrived in Spain last week. To be honest I was in the dumps. Work wasn't going so well. I wasn't sure that it was the right … [Read more...]
Today Fifth Avenue Street Fair – Brooklyn, That is!
These are just a few reasons why I love living where I do. Spent the day wandering the fair. I had a lot to do, but it was a beautiful day and I managed not to do any of it. Ate roasted corn, a fajita, a watermelon smoothie. Watched children, clowns, men demonstrating a … [Read more...]
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