The Shop Around the Corner…at Christmas
A.O. Scott of the New York Times makes a glowing Christmas pick: . In a second I’ll tell you why this particular film fills me with a sense of Christmas… Read more The Shop Around the Corner…at Christmas →
“Life without emotions is like an engine without fuel.” Mary Astor
A little unsolicited advice on love… with Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn
Even if you’re fighting with your beloved, the point is never to lose connection. Sometimes, even in heated debate, the Mr. and I find we’re still touching, and there’s not… Read more A little unsolicited advice on love… with Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn →
The Hollywood Bowl – another reason I love L.A.
A natural amphitheater – 1923 – progress – 1925 – 1927 – Rebuilt, again – 1928 – Twilight at the bowl in the 1930s – note the more pronounced arch… Read more The Hollywood Bowl – another reason I love L.A. →
Where I live it’s bloody hot! L.A. experiencing warmest year since records started being kept in 1877.
I’ve started taking walks just after six a.m. Yesterday, when I turned the corner were my street starts to climb into the foothills, I saw the windows of a Spanish… Read more Where I live it’s bloody hot! L.A. experiencing warmest year since records started being kept in 1877. →
Parenting, and why I’m no Irene Dunne
What got me started on this train of thought, was, of course, the Kid. He has a habit of referring to his elders as, “Boss,” however it all started with… Read more Parenting, and why I’m no Irene Dunne →
Catherine Deneuve, and her sister Françoise Dorléac
