Are we gonna get through this?
There’s a very depressing piece in the New York Times about the upcoming Iowa caucuses. It’s titled: “On the Ballot in Iowa: Fear. Anxiety. Hopelessness.” Iowa is the first test…
A few last thoughts on Paris. (Or, we left an appendix in Paris, France.)
It’s been a trip. Certainly not the one we planned on. Christmas was perfect. Beautiful. No place more beautiful than Paris at Christmas. I saw the decorations coming down at…
Can they pull this off?
I’ve had some time to wander the streets of Paris alone and just admire its beauty. It really is, to me, the most beautiful city anywhere. I used to feel…
What are you doing New Year’s Eve?
That’s the title of the old song. Turns out, in my case, not a lot. My husband, Enrique, got sick during our trip to Paris. At first, I thought it…
“From Television City in Hollywood…” (Should I be watching this?)
When I was a kid and you heard those words you knew something special was about to happen. Carol Burnett. Sonny & Cher. In this case… “From Television City in…
Paris
Here we are. Back again to our favorite city. Paris is magical anytime of year. At Christmas though, it really is something special. Yes, we do come here a lot.…
“Maestro.” It’s a helluva movie.
“Maestro” premiered on Netflix. I couldn’t wait to see it. It’s Bradley Cooper’s take on the life of composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein. It’s magnificent. Somehow, some way, Cooper becomes Leonard Bernstein.…
“A Charlie Brown Christmas”
Honestly, I hadn’t seen it in years. It’s just not been on my annual list of movies and TV shows to get me in the mood for Christmas. I’ve been…
Free speech? Shame on them.
At what point, does free speech become dangerous? That’s a question we are faced with in America today. Maureen Dowd’s column in Sunday’s New York Times takes a tough stance…
Norman Lear.
When the first alert came across my phone this morning that we lost Norman Lear I did my usual thing when a big name passes. Alert the producers. (I take…