Tag: inside story

July 21, 2018 /
August 28, 2013 /

From the marvelous short story, “A Toast to Ava Gardner”, by a friend of Miss Gardner’s, and author of, “I, Claudius”, Robert Graves: “Questioned about the monstrous legendary self which towers above her, Ava told us that she does everything possible to get out from under, though the publicity-boys and…

June 29, 2013 /

Babies, I know I haven’t been responding to comments. I have been puffy and crabby and preparing things for the book. Now, that’s no excuse, and I apologize. I’ll be back to my chatty self in a few days. And, in the meantime, a little indulgence? And, no. I’m not…

April 14, 2013 /

Babies, Darlings, Angels, Compadres and assorted Poppets… If you have been following this blog you’ll know I wrote a book (an irreverent, sexy, oh so mysterioso roman à clef)… Where was I? Oh yes, someone’s going to publish the book, and I was very vague about the details – no more,…

April 20, 2012 /

As the millennium was about to turn a high rolling actor, after two chaste dates with someone very near and dear to my heart, invited her back East to meet his parents. You know, a girl takes an invitation like that quite seriously. (Although, she might not have been the…