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“One sort of optional thing you might do is to realize that there are six seasons instead of four. The poetry of four seasons is all wrong for this part of the planet,… Continue reading
“One sort of optional thing you might do is to realize that there are six seasons instead of four. The poetry of four seasons is all wrong for this part of the planet,… Continue reading
Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s The Little Prince is one of the most beautiful stories ever written. Subtly and sweetly offering lessons on how to take care of your planet and your flower and your… Continue reading
It occasionally happens that, for no particular reason, long-forgotten scenes suddenly start up in the memory. This may in many cases be due to the action of some hardly perceptible odour, which accompanied… Continue reading
I had the treat of tasting a few beautiful bottles of old nebbiolo around this time last month, thanks to the very kind (z)infidel who drowned a table full of cool folk in the riches of… Continue reading
There is that iconic scene in Annie Hall (I use “iconic” because I think every shot in the film that I have seen 2 bagillion times is iconic) that takes place on the… Continue reading
I lived in Oakville, California for a few years after college and before real life (or whatever this is called). The family of my boyfriend-at-the-time had a big ‘ole ranch off of Oakville… Continue reading
I live in Greenpoint, Brooklyn (whaddup!). When my mom was helping me settle into my new apartment over four years ago, she commented that I was moving to little Warsaw. It’s really Polish… Continue reading
Happy, happy almost 2013! I hope all of your favorite wishes come true in the new year. When it comes to celebrating the countdown, there are so many interesting sparkling wines to… Continue reading
Today is the first day of wintertime. When I lived in Napa Valley, I looked forward to the quiet of the natural world during the winter months. After the persimmon harvest was finished,… Continue reading
Today is, of course, a day for gratefulness. Gratefulness is so giving, so let’s hop on board. Gratefulness for health, and for wealth in whatever form is important to you. For the… Continue reading
Though life is politics, when it comes to election time, I try (lately) to keep my opinions to myself and my ballot. I mean, to a certain extent, what is the point? Our… Continue reading
I spent a semester (doing a decent job of pretending that I was) studying in London during my junior year of college, during which time I took a bunch of little trips around… Continue reading