Lest We Forget: Resistance is Possible (despite what the Borg say)

I must admit that I have a tough time with much of the sentiment that prevails around Remembrance or Armistice Day, so much patriotism and pride in military sacrifice — which I value, yes, but…

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The Morning After. . .

 A dear friend, ex-neighbour, truly beautiful spirit of a wise woman, posted a Heart on her Facebook wall this morning, no accompanying text, just a message of love to the world. . . I saw…

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Another Friday, Still in Bordeaux, and Five More “Things”

I’m feeling a bit impatient with myself around what’s happening on the blog lately. I’m stuck in reportorial mood, it seems to me, when part of me is itching to become a bit more analytical,…

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Five Things Late Friday, Heading into the Weekend. . .

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a Five Things Friday, but I have a few small pleasures to share and/or recommend: 1. The Lady in the Van magically appeared in my Netflix recommendations last week.…

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Seven Things Sunday

I’ve already posted today, I know, because I wanted to share the Alaïa exhibition photos and my news about my upcoming trip to Rome before I headed out on an oh-so-early morning run with my…

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