This week, I’m in New York embarking on something that is going to take a prodigious amount of courage. I am going down a new path filled with boatloads of uncertainty. GULP. Suffice it to say that I have a wee bit (ok, a whole lot!) of nerve bugs. Uncertainty is, I believe, the key word… Continue reading Uncertainty
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The ABC's of Silver Linings – Caring – Bertrand Russell
Bookworm: Canada by Richard Ford
“First, I’ll tell about the robbery our parents committed. Then about the murders, which happened later.” Those are the first two sentences of Richard Ford’s new novel, Canada. Quite a whopper of an opener, right? I just read the book for my book club and boy oh boy, am I ever glad that I/we did!… Continue reading Bookworm: Canada by Richard Ford
The ABC's of Silver Linings – Beauty – Emerson
Terrific Tufting
Tufting is one of my favorite furniture designs. The look is achieved when upholsterers thread through layers of fabric or leather, often in a pattern, and secure the ends of the thread with a knot or button. If I could tuft every piece of furniture in our home, I probably (definitely!) would! There is something… Continue reading Terrific Tufting
A Conversation with Katie Searle-Williams of Kinfolk Magazine
Last week when I was meandering around my favorite (independent) bookstore (Tecolote in Montecito), I came across the most divine magazine called Kinfolk. Even though it’s technically called a magazine, it looks and feels like a book…and an old friend. I am beyond crazy about this publication. It’s so fabulous! Katie Searle-Williams, the Features Editor… Continue reading A Conversation with Katie Searle-Williams of Kinfolk Magazine
The ABC's of Silver Linings – Admire – Theophile Gautier
To me, November signifies the beginning of the Silver Lining season. Now, as you know by now, I’m a person who looks for and finds Silver Linings anywhere and everywhere, all year round. However, there’s something a little extra special about the last two months of the year that make me appreciate all of the Silver… Continue reading The ABC's of Silver Linings – Admire – Theophile Gautier
Tumor Markers
The tumor marker test sends an icy chill down my spine. Why? Well, just look at the name. It is as advertised. My girlfriend who is going through FC (f’ing cancer) treatments right now just had a tumor marker test and after, she called asking what it is. Why aren’t these tests explained more clearly?… Continue reading Tumor Markers
Veteran's Day
Happy Veterans Day! According to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, in November 1919, President Wilson commemorated the official end of World War I by proclaiming November 11 as Armistice (later to be renamed Veterans) Day with the following words: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn… Continue reading Veteran's Day
This Weekend… Count
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