Yesterday turned into an utter zee – nothing went as planned, nothing worked, an important appointment had to be cancelled, practically starved to death but in the end everything accomplished with jokes and a very…
It is early morning, My Skype Interview with Sotheby’s will take place in a couple of hours. It was most comforting to awake to an email from CPI. She: Do an amazingly perceptive but intellectual…
David’s timing is impeccable and my goodness we shall be able to get the word of the day out of the way. Impeccable, an adjective whose synonyms are: flawless, faultless, unblemished, spotless, stainless, untarnished, perfect,…
I am reporting from heaven, well heaven on earth. It is morning , I am in Marin and gaze our my Best Western window on the ground floor. There is lawn, flower beds, trees, a…
I do admit that Heller’s book is getting to me but not in a good way. He has this utterly preposterous idea whereby you should ‘network’ with other bloggers:, What until you hear this piece…
My Inbox received an email from the Equinox Gym heralding Former Member’s Month promises upgrades and a waiver of the initiation fee. This was my response (slightly edited). Clare, Thank you for your email. I…
There are definitely Canadian things I am going to miss. This Hour Has Twenty-Two Minutes is one of them. For those of you unfamiliar with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation the programme is aa hilariously funny,…
After bragging to all far and wide about the ability to sleep like a baby – insomnia struck last night and nothing seemed to help- not hot water bottles, not pills, not warm socks, not…
Happily email of two days ago brought news of an interview (by Skype) at Sotheby’s Institute of Art, so things are progressing favorably. After confirming the date and time of the interview I wrote: Me:…
I have been toying with the idea of writing a book , two projects come to mind. Of course I talk to my friends about this idea and get great answers. One proposed book would…