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Celia Thaxter’s Garden
Several years ago, following a visit to the biennial flower garden show in Stonington, Reba uttered those fatal words, “If one of these houses on the water ever comes on the market, we should buy it....
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The first half of 2015 raced by. The high spots for me were: Theatre: Hamilton, which deserves all the praise it’s getting, and Something Rotten!—the funniest show I’ve seen in years. Film: I was...
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The Gold and the Blue
Being in Stonington these days is all sunshine, good neighbors, and helpful friends. Thanks to friends, we’ve recently enjoyed two beautiful sights. Al Razzano recommended we visit Buttonwood Farm near...
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Pink Toys
For nearly a year my great niece insisted Muffin was a girl–and gave him pink toys. He still likes them all.
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I used to be excited when September came, because I loved going back to school. I’m not in school and have felt decidedly melancholy until I received the following comments on my first two books. What...
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John Boehner
John Boehner appeared unexpectedly at a political fund raiser the day he announced his retirement as Speaker of the House. I’ll miss him and I think the country will, too. He’s a noble, dedicated...
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While the weather is still warm much of the time, the leaves are finally beginning to turn red or yellow, assuring us that cool weather is on the way. Looking back on September, the stand-out events...
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Hey, Seymour!
The SIBA conference just keeps on giving. This is my great-nephew Jude enjoying one of the books I picked up there, Hey, Seymour! by Walter Wick.
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Women on Campus
The latest report on sexual assault on campus tells us that one in four female students will experience a sexual assault. Every time I read these statistics I wonder if the colleges have taught these...
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Adventures with Duke University
My undergraduate degree was from Duke, where I earned a BA in English. I studied with some world class teachers there, and knew it. But unlike many Duke graduates, I didn’t stay in touch with the...
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Reviews and Recommendations
The New York Times is producing reviews so long and tedious that even when it is a positive review, readers may think the play will be as boring as the review. Ben Brantley’s November 3rd review of...
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Willie Morris Prize for Southern Fiction
Most of our friends know that October is Willie Morris Award month. Monday night we presented the 2014 prize to Amy Greene for Long Man. About sixty people joined us at the New York Yacht Club for...
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What I’m Reading
Come Rain or Come Shine A Mitford Novel by Jan Karon This is a relaxing book, as sweet as the special cake often featured in the series. The action revolves around a family wedding outdoors, on a farm,...
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We saw Sylvia, a musical, and laughed with the rest of the audience. (If you like dogs go see it!) Next, we saw two serious films. We enjoyed Bridge of Spies. Tom Hanks was his own heroic and wonderful...
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What I’m Reading
Janet Maslin recently reviewed in the New York Times Michael Connelly’s and John Grisham’s new novels, which came out about the same time. She points out “coincidences,” including Grisham’s creation of...
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New York Pandas
Ms. Maloney with a panda during her visit to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan Province, China, in August 2014. Representative Carolyn Maloney wants to bring a pair of pandas...
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My friend, Gil Kaplan
I just attended the touching, moving celebration of the life of Gil Kaplan, who died January 1 of this year. I worked for Gil in the late 1970s, as a writer for Institutional Investor magazine, which...
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Birthday Celebrations in Italy
As part of celebrating Reba’s big birthday, we went to north Italy, Lakes Como and Maggiore, for a flower garden tour. Flowers galore! Azaleas, Rhododendrons, roses everywhere, poppies of all colors,...
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Degree Day!
Reba modeling her academic robe, using her Harvard hood. She’ll switch to the CUNY Graduate Center blue hood today when she receives her honorary degree.
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