The Dragon from Chicago
Big bravery edition, starring female war correspondents and a seven-months pregnant fencer.
Let The Games Begin!
The Olympics used to give art awards, the Eiffel Tower was once a big car ad, and other tidbits.
A Dove with Claws
Tricky Dick and the Man in Black, superheroes, and phone comedy, oh my.
On Divination
Some sort of way, this week's edition is all about surviving the struggle, which, as we all know, is real.
The Things We Tell Ourselves
A helpful old man, an update on the Seine, and a call for your favorite books right now.
The Ballad of Ben Lomond
Plus, a profile of Chef Mauro Colagreco, an ode to the Menton lemon, and a feminist (maybe) shark flick.
Westward Ho
Greetings from Utah, where I arrived yesterday to surprise my mother, who is having one of those milestone birthdays like 18, 21, 50, and the one she's actually having today. I got to the house at around a little after 1 p.m. mountain time, which is apparently
Ode to Françoise
Songbird edition, featuring Francoise Hardy and the artist who formerly played Tina. But, you know, other stuff too...
The Eagle with Two Heads
When I was in France recently, I picked up a vintage movie poster of Jean Cocteau's 1946 film "Belle et la Bete" (Beauty and the Beast), which I first saw with a friend when I was in high school. I remember marveling at the special effects
"Is it too much to ask?"
Speaking your mind, minding your manners, and other odds and ends.
