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I heard a story on NPR last week about how scientists are not only inspired by, but are using, the ancient folding technique of Origami to fold solar-powered panels, balls, etc. that fit easily into rockets and then, when they … Continue reading →

Daily Life, Bastille Day and Modern Art and poetry—unable to settle on a theme turns into a topic. I’ve been married for 43 years and my husband has told the same joke for all 43 of those years and I still laugh. … Continue reading →

I am a fan of watching tennis.   To be clear, I do not play tennis, but I love watching tennis–especially Grand Slam tennis. The athletes at that level have not only mastered their bodies and refined a skill set far … Continue reading →

Truffles, the kind put in risotto, can realize over $450 per pound. As an enthusiastic truffle fan I search every fine dinner menu I encounter for anything flavored with truffles, willing to pay the premium price asked. My pantry holds … Continue reading →

As most of you know, much of modern, western painting has been shaped by the Paris art world from the last half of the 19th century to the period just prior to WWII.  A decades-long standard for that era was … Continue reading →

Once upon a time in the Bon Marche on the Left Bank in Paris I bought tickets to a Russian choir concert to be held in the church of Saint–Germain–des–Pres, (built in 11th century). The whole experience was foreign and … Continue reading →

Walking the “halls’ of the art house I’m surrounded by these fantastic, murmuring voices reflecting the journey we take together.  So individual is the experience that every turn of the head opens a new path. “Look at me and my … Continue reading →

Jackie read me a snippet this week from the wonderful Sun magazine–  https://thesunmagazine.org/ When I was a shy twelve-year-old, my favorite subject at school was art, and my art teacher was German and very strict. One day she taught us how to … Continue reading →

The idiom “spice up”, to no one’s surprise, means: “to make something more interesting, lively.” We stopped in a fabulous cooking store called Surfas ( http://www.culinarydistrict.com/ ) while in the LA area. Shelves and shelves of spice mixes. Cool tools … Continue reading →

Remember learning to swim? Or better yet, the moments before you learned to swim? Remember that instant when you became aware that the instructor had removed their arms and you realized you were actually floating? How many of us panicked, … Continue reading →