It’s August. What meaning does August have for you? Back-to-school, vacation, trying to fit all of the activities you had planned for summer into 31 days? Well, for me, August means primarily September magazines. Fall ads, and lots of them. For the Friday Five, my five most-anticipated September titles: 1. Vanity Fair (not anticipated, I’m reading […]
Today, I am not at Saks Fifth Avenue perusing the Michon Schur collection, as I do not live in NYC. This fall, I will also not be at Martha’s 15th Anniversary Celebration. Held on Saturday, September 30 and Sunday, October 1, it’s chock-full of seminars and workshops to unleash your inner Martha. If I were to […]
If you are among the 40% (or so) of Americans who approve of President Bush, a warning: you will not enjoy today’s link. The remaining 60% can go to the New Yorker’s web site and take Paul Slansky’s “Bush Quiz: The Twentieth Hundred Days.” Can you get a perfect score?
First of all – a confession. I hate temperatures over 85. And the next four days seem to be chock-full of 90 plus. What to do? Stay inside and pick from the following five outdoor-avoidance recommendations. 1. Read Stacy Schiff’s New Yorker article about Wikipedia. Wow – people really get into their encyclopedia entries! This […]
Earlier this week, the Colbert Report was featured on both Good Morning America and the Today show, due to Rep. Robert Wexler’s (D-Fl) interview. (Wexler finishes sentences for Stephen Colbert like “I enjoy cocaine because ….” since he is running unopposed and therefore cannot lose – so let’s have some fun.) Today and GMA wondered […]
