I love Edna Lewis’ books and writings. Reminds me so much of my farming grandmother who cooked exactly the same way - fresh food, never eat anything vegetable or fruit out of season, and just so delicate and delicious.  Although my grandmother is deceased I can still taste her Sunday night blueberry muffins (no…

The Ritz Carlton in Cancun.

Seems like a perfect use for the new WH “Tennis Pavilion”

Fake letter.  Parisian landladies do not bake bread.  They purchase it as does everyone else in Paris.

For some insights into George and Martha Washington as slave owners, I highly recommend the book “Never Caught” by Erica Armstrong Dunbar. Dunbar documents the decades-long, unrelenting fight the Washington’s waged for the return of Ona Judge who ran away from their Philadelphia home. 

I remember the first time I heard them - in an airport on a TV monitor no less and I was WTF- who came up with that name? I find it so hard to believe no one ever said anything. Ignorance (or rather false ignorance) is bliss - especially if you are making money. And “Lady A”- no Googling? Again willfully stupid.…

I was done with CNN after Kayleigh “Spelling?” McEnanny (“Spelling?)joined. Unwatchable. Just shouted inane pseudopatriotic Trumpisms. Harvard has so much to answer for - this one, Kushner, Dershowitz, Pompeo, Ross, Chao,..it is a very long list.

Thank you for this insightful review. Now looking forward to reading Simpson’s memoir. I have one comment on your use of the phrase “casual cruelty.” I read this review right after reading the article on Rush and his medal so perhaps his active misogyny is on my mind. So much of the cruelty inflicted on Simpson seems…

Same.  

Since seeing those pics of Liz and Andy, I am totally with their Royal Highnesses Harry and Meghan and so over anyone else in the British royal family. Imagine having to not only deal with the racist tabloids but seeing Andy still in the fold.

I made it to the 5 minute mark. My eyes have shut down, my ears are exploding, my stomach is queasy, and I have a headache from her hair. And I preferred bathroom #2.

This is a circle of hell. 

I have a young daughter who wears shorts year round - we live where there is snow from November-March. (And why yes, she does wear shorts and snow boots). She is simply not cold. We’ve had a few questions from her teachers, but after a while everyone just ignores it. It is clearly not a problem for her and I refuse to…

Sorry, I don’t understand what they have done to “serve” that is more than other military, helicopter pilots, nurses, doctors, barristers, or even tv actresses.  I will give Harry some props for the Invictus games which are great. But ultimately they all dress nice, put on some jewels, and show up at everything from…

The name “Sackler” writ large on the MET, Louvre, Guggenheim, etc. etc. says a lot about what is wrong with museums. I know that many of these museums have or will be taking down the names of such donors , but only as a result of very recent public pressure.

Just went to the Gardener with a friend who had never been there. Hadn’t been there in a few years. Long overdue to break Isabella’s will. It is the worst museum experience ever. Dark and dingy. You can’t see the paintings. People stumbling around in the dark with their audio tours. I’ve been to other house-type…

So glad you pointed that out.  Thanks.

Madame Tussauds or Mara Lago? You decide.  Feel sorry for the kid though

Ivanka wants to be recognized as a supermodel. She failed at modeling as a young woman - even more of a failure than her stepmom. Now through her govenmenting, she gets to model to her heart’s content with the pix published around the world - like what real government leader takes over the entire Eiffel tower to pose…

So many questions.  What is the music playing it the video? Seems like something an intern found on the web.