Wisdom and whimsy in moderate doses
When I was little, my mother subscribed to the Wall Street Journal. My earliest newspaper memories are sitting at the kitchen table or in church with a newspaper and pen, circling words in the paper. It was a smart trick by my mother: I learned letters and words, and I was preoccupied enough to keep… Continue reading Newspapers are art, too
I was very excited to see “Roman Holiday” was on TCM — and then I found out that an otherwise cultured friend has never seen it. Or “Casablanca.” Or “West Side Story.” Or “Grease.” Needless to say, I was shocked. Shocked! So I’m putting together a list of must-see movies. Whether he sees them or… Continue reading What are your must-see movies?
There’s a naked cat in my apartment. You haven’t met Bearcat; I don’t usually blog about her. There’s a reason — I don’t want to become one of those people who blogs continuously about her cat. Because it could happen. Easily. Bearcat Louise is 10 years old. She was adopted by a former college roommate… Continue reading Bear’s trip to the vet
My grandfather lives in Harlingen, Texas, and decided last week that he and his girlfriend, Lina, would take on Hurricane Dolly from his home. I’d already heard they the two of them had survived the storm, and the return of electricity brought a post-Dolly e-mail. Finally got power back on just this evening. It was… Continue reading Granddad’s update, post Hurricane Dolly
Here’s a sweet treat guaranteed to make next week better than the last one. This year, The Cheesecake Factory is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Yay for them, right? No — yay for you! On July 30, TCF (come on, it had to be done) has 30 varieties of cheesecake for $1.50, the 1978 price. Yep,… Continue reading Let them eat cheesecake!