The birthday list has given me a good excuse to add to my music collection. Each year I've bought a CD of an artist that I don't have in my current collection. I've added some jazz artists and international artists to my collection (Chet Baker, Thelonious Monk, Edith Piaf, Feli Kuti), and I decided that... Continue Reading →
Patton
I watched the movie Patton the other night ( #89 on the AFI's top 100 movie list). War movies are not my thing, but I have enjoyed the ones I've watched from the top 100 movie list. They've all featured stellar acting, direction, cinematography...and how can one not be amazed at the re-creation of huge... Continue Reading →
Holiday Outings
When I found out that my boyfriend had never been to Portland, Maine, I booked a trip straight away. Portland is one of my favorite cities: good beer, good food, good shopping. Needless to say, we had a great time. And lucky for me, I was also able to check off a birthday list item.... Continue Reading →
A Post-It Memorial
A neighborhood shop owner died a couple of weeks ago. But she was no ordinary shop owner: she had owned Irving's Toy and Card Shop for 76 years. Ethel Weiss was minding the store up until the very end of her 101-year-long life. Although I've walked past her shop every day for the past six... Continue Reading →
Good Genes
My first birthday list item of the new year is checked off. Last weekend, a friend and I saw Deepak Chopra give a lecture on his new book with Rudolph Tanzi, Super Genes. At times, I felt as if we were attending a college biology lecture, and I really wish I had taken notes. Deepak... Continue Reading →
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