The Confession of Lily Dare – Grade A Pastiche The thing about pastiche is that it’s intrinsically dated. Old-fashioned becomes a descriptive rather than pejorative term. Charles [...] February 4, 2020
Sweets For Your Sweetie- On Valentine’s Day Eschewing the classic heart-shaped box of chocolates, here are some imaginative gifts catering to sweet teeth and sweethearts. Candy [...] February 4, 2020
Medea – A Contemporary Take Anna (Rose Byrne in the Medea role) has just been released from a yearlong stay at the mental institution to which she was committed by [...] February 3, 2020
Christine Andreas: And So It Goes… “If you’re finding it a little challenging navigating the current waters of life in our beloved USA, well…” Christine Andreas has [...] February 2, 2020
Grands Crus de Bordeaux – Drinking in the Memories Every January, usually in the midst of the worst weather on the East Coast, the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux sets up shop in NYC to [...] February 2, 2020
Das Barbecü – The Country/Western Ring Cycle – A Hoot! There’s a ring of gold in Texas/There’s a ring of magic gold/There’s a ring of gold in Texas/That is wondrous to behold/The [...] January 29, 2020
Yip Harburg: Follow the Fellow Who Follows a Dream Edgar Yipsel “Yip” Harburg (Isidore Hochberg) 1896–1981, was co-owner of Consolidated Electrical Appliance Company when it [...] January 28, 2020
A Quilt Made from Memories Just in Time for Valentine’s Day Every t-shirt tells a story. A life story. Which is why t-shirts are such a ubiquitous part of the American wardrobe. Whether [...] January 27, 2020