Tuesday morning’s French headline on yahoo.fr led with the story of President Obama’s beer invite to the parties involved in last week’s arrest of a prominent Harvard professor. I don’t know what struck me as more remarkable – the lead position of the headline (to a global audience), or its content. The original incident For […]
Archives for 2009
Sex and the Single Mom
“Single mom sex” isn’t as simple as movies make it seem.
The clothes make the man. True or false?
First impressions. There’s no doubting their power. Eyes, smile, hair, scent – and certainly the attire. Each plays its role, but how true is it that “the clothes make the man,” or that fashion (or lack thereof) really influences what we think of someone? Back in the day, I worked at a company patterned after […]
Stress-free Entertaining: Weekend Guests on a Budget
Entertain guests without the stress? You bet. You can entertain guests without breaking a sweat – whether for the weekend, or longer – a week, even a month. Offering a hospitable and enjoyable time to visiting friends and family needn’t be a headache, or outrageously costly. All it takes is a little bit of thought, […]
Telling commentary – erotic literature, art nudes
What are you reading, Part Deux! I’m enjoying a variety of books this summer, and my reading habits include juicy art texts with sensual images from mid-century surrealists to modern and contemporary portraiture, along with a photography reference I’m anxious to crack open. It promises to be an interesting read, and again – filled with […]
What’s on your bookshelf?
What are you reading? What’s on your bookshelf? And what does it say about you? Have you ever been to someone’s home, and you know that something feels a little “off,” but you aren’t sure why? That happens to me when there are no books. And it’s most surprising when it’s a spacious and expensive […]
Are you a grimpeur or a sprinteur?
It’s Tour de France time! Given that some of the best analogies and human interest stories have to do with sports, let’s take a tour of the Tour de France personality types. Some of us are great out of the gate (good at a sprint), but can’t stay the course for the long haul. Others […]
Well-being at any age?
Well-being at any age? Certainly! And I was going to grab my opportunity while I had it; quiet time is a rarity on my crazy little planet. More so this summer. Twenty minutes to myself – extraordinary! How would I take advantage? A hot interlude in the late afternoon sun, on the little deck overlooking […]
Bravo’s Untitled Art Project: A Promising Experiment?
There’s interesting discussion of The Untitled Art Project, Bravo TV’s upcoming reality show, all over the blogosphere. Read some of the thread here, including comments from one of the potential contestants. Hmm. Are they looking for real talent, or quirky characters? Or a bit of both? Would Rodin make the casting cut? Would they tell […]
Yellow shirts. Red wine. Squirrels on the roof.
Billboard from IKEA. Clouds like cobblestones against an inky sky. A train passes; we pick up speed, underground again, lights reflecting against windows. So few people. Behind me now. I feel him behind me now. It’s late. White shirts, blank faces, no babies or commuters. More white shirts. Good, I think he’s leaving. My black […]