A dream, an encounter, a magical moment (and more)
When Dave returned to the phone and told me the call had been from a “John Steptoe,” I thought my roommates were playing a [...]
The Magic of Digital Imaging
I’ll never have plastic surgery. I always say it’s because I’m determined to age gracefully, naturally, but mostly it’s [...]
The magic’s in the music…*
I’m not much for magic, although I love “believing” the magician, probably out of sympathy for the performer. I don’t try to [...]
Once Upon A Time
We circled and bobbed at his urging—arms, wings and paws in unison—as a giant red sun rose out of the water.
The French, As Usual, Have a Word For It….
Santiago Calatrava's Milwaukee Art Museum is one of the strangest buildings I have ever seen or heard of.
The Inexplicable Magic of The Gates
The Gates – Central Park, New York 2005 I’m a art-lover and avid museum-goer with what I guess is eclectic taste. [...]
“Do you believe in fairies?”
Eva Le Gallienne as Peter Pan 1928 When my mother was young her parents took her to Broadway to see Peter Pan, the title [...]
Penn and Teller after “Death”
Never before or since have I been freaked out ... and utterly captivated at the same time.
This Magic Moment
For me, there are all kinds of magic to be found -- in music, books, acrobatics, and even websites that fix themselves.
The Magic Potion
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, [...]
Letterman’s Favorite Magician
Years ago, we attended a fundraiser for affordable housing (an ongoing dilemma) on Martha’s Vineyard. The evening began [...]
Magic, Shmagic!
Having always been a fairly hard-headed realist, even as a kid, I never believed in magic. Nor did my parents, so no one [...]
Phantom of the Opera
Our hearts all skipped a beat, so you can imagine the child’s terror, her scream piercing the waiting area.
Past Stories You May Have Missed
They’ll Laugh Someday
Laughing through tears, I can tell you, is really a thing.
Prompted By The Things I Keep
May 2, 2016
shopping
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