2008-12-12 06:52
It must’ve been my dishevelled appearance which elicited the many pitying smiles from passing strangers. But after what had just happened I didn’t care if my hair was doing its e… Read More
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2008-12-12 06:52
When I travel there are two things I scout for before I can even begin thinking about visiting museums, monuments, whatever. Vintage pearls & stationery are my thing⎯my A-List of m… Read More
2008-12-12 06:52
Twelve years ago, living alone along the Yucatan Coast, I saw a torn copy of the above first photo. The girl’s deadpan confrontation shook me to the core. And like any work of art whic… Read More
2008-12-12 06:52
Here are some of the questions asked to random Americans, and some of the responses: What’s the religion of Israel? - Muslim.- Catholic, probably.Who is Fidel Castro? - A singer.What r… Read More
2008-12-12 06:52
Achtung! Another long postMy apologies for adding no information on the illustrators in the previous post. Yesterday evening while forking a falafel ball and mentally whispering a prayer to… Read More
2008-12-12 06:52
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2008-12-12 06:52
We all know the scene. Audrey Hepburn, dressed to the nines, walks along New York’s Fifth Avenue. Nibbling on a croissant, she stops to admire the window display at Tiffany’s. It… Read More
2008-12-12 06:52
On the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s death I include a one-minute clip of his final speech.It's almost difficult to grasp that this period in U.S. history is less than 50 years… Read More
2008-12-12 06:52
* Myrna Darby, Susan Fleming, [I've forgotten her first name] Henderson, Muriel Finley * My head hurts too much to write anything about these sensual gals. But I hope you all enjoy the photo… Read More
2008-12-12 06:52
They’ll be no resting if I don’t let off steam, so I beg you all to make allowances for my self-indulgence. If I wasn’t so annoyed at the German language, I’d preface… Read More
2008-12-12 06:52
A brief note to say I’ll be offline for a few more days. The early signs of another torture headache are warning me to rest my eyes from the computer screen. In the meantime I'll conti… Read More
2008-12-12 06:52
Imagine your lover is Man Ray, your mentor is Edward Steichen, and your circle of friends include Brassaï, Jean Cocteau, Picasso, Edward Weston, Eugené Atget, and Paul Strand. Wi… Read More
2008-12-12 06:52
Achtung! Content may be offensive to those with no appreciation for the occasional indecorous (but harmless) wisecrack.Achtung II! A long post. Religion is not a topic I ever bring up. Shoul… Read More
2008-12-12 06:52
Part of living in exile means coming to terms with feeling disconnected⎯more from people than the place itself. It also means grappling with not being able to express oneself spontaneo… Read More
2008-12-12 06:52
I am walking the dogs, shielding my eyes from the cold yellowless sun. From my peripheral I see what appears to be a man rubbing his crotch. Aloof, I continue with what I’m doing. I pu… Read More
2008-12-12 06:52
There’s nothing more insulating from a city’s hard edges than rain & fog. And when I need to purge, a brisk, aimless walk always rescues me. On Schönhauser Allee the goo… Read More
2008-12-12 06:52
What’s a girl have to do around here to get an Elegantly Dressed Wednesday invite? ⎯This I asked myself before browsing the sidebar menu of Ben Locker’s blog, a treasure c… Read More
2008-12-12 06:52
Just as I suspected; an anonymous caller phoned the Polizei to complain about the neighbours’ birthday bash. Except, when the cops arrived at 3 a.m. and rang their doorbell, the music… Read More
2008-12-12 06:52
Once in awhile, particularly during that trying time of the month, I need to put away the books, cast aside thoughts of work, of what’s happening in Iraq, the presidential candidates… Read More
2008-12-12 06:52
From my desk I can see a man in a navy-blue housecoat standing on his balcony. Shaving cream lathered on his beard, he shakes off some leopard-print fabric. Absently he looks at the sky. Sha… Read More
2008-04-23 19:42
Apologies for not posting an EDW today. This afternoon my father-in-law, who lives in Dublin, unexpectedly showed up. And as the chivalrous little daughter-in-law (& hostess) that I am… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
When it comes to book covers I’ve two obsessions: the Faber poetry series and every paperback published by the New York Review of Books. Faber’s simple matte covers, mostly in ea… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Before anything, a note of thanks to Puss, Jocelyn, & Ben for the dear get-well notes. I was very moved, especially since I’ve rather quickly become attached to you three. ⎯H… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
It is one of the first photographs I bought upon arriving to Berlin. We had just moved to the east⎯on Arkonaplatz⎯where on Sundays flea market vendors sell everything from flappe… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Am slowly recovering from another relentless cluster attack. Will return in a day or two, once my vision clears up . . . Regards to all-A*Film still from The Sacrifice by Tarkovsky. (I&rsquo&hell…Read More
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