Suprise Me

In high school everyone knew it was important to join lots of clubs, because it looked good on your college application. Read More

The Gates – Central Park, New York  2005 The Inexplicable Magic of The Gates  I’m an art-lover and avid museum-goer with what I guess is eclectic taste.   For example I don’t like abstract art.  (See In the Abstract) And yet though I prefer representational art,  I also like art that’s a bit phantasmic like Franz… Read More

My favorite fairy tale? Hands down, it’s “The Twelve Dancing Princesses.” Why? The princesses would dress up every night and disappear though a secret tunnel to dance the night away with handsome princes. They would return the next morning, their shoes worn out from dancing.  I loved that story, partly because of the new shoes… Read More

...as the ring transitioned from the world of the real and visible to the underwater world of Neptune and Ariel and Moby Dick... Read More

Now wild fires are added to the list of climate change based disasters, which may have been avoidable if only Gore had become president … and if only we had listened. Read More

For some reason I just got it in my head that by sharing my love of language, I might inspire the kids to enjoy it in turn. Read More

It is remarkable how you really could carry everything you needed. Read More

Pitcher and Bowl I’m a sucker for pitchers and bowls. Pitcher and bowl sets were first found in Victorian boudoirs where they were used as wash basins before the advent of indoor plumbing.  They’re still sought after as decorative pieces,  and I’ve always loved them. A few years ago I was in an antique shop… Read More

My parents loved most of the game and quiz shows that were popular when I was growing up. Read More

It was more than just a cake; it was an architectural marvel.  Read More