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Wolf Kahn And Blurred Lines

When I was a kid, my family frequented museums. As a young adult living in Europe, I never thought twice about attending the latest basement-gallery artist opening. Lately, however, I’m more likely to fall in love with an artist by stumbling on an iPhone skin or mini calendar of their work. I discovered Wolf Kahn [...]

Shoes In Pieces

I love shoes. In fact, they are the only thing, except kitchen utensils, for which I enjoy shopping and, unlike kitchen utensils, they are put to good use. My friends know my passion for shoes which is why I ended up with those shoe Christmas ornaments that the MOMA shop made popular in the 1990′s. [...]

Date Morning

There are very few things that would compel me to wake up on a Saturday morning in time to be any place by 9 a.m. However, The Kid is one of those things. He celebrated a birthday this week and his parents are taking him to his very first in-theatre movie. There’s no way in [...]

Sunsets, Wishes & Anniversaries

How many sunsets have you watched? Enough that if yesterday’s had been your last you wouldn’t miss them? How many times have you made a wish on a faded dandelion and blown its seeds to the winds? Enough that you have no more wishes? I think about these things sometimes, when I think of those [...]

Getting To Know Thor

I saw Thor last night. It was good. There was a story. And actual acting. One can assume neither when going to see a tentpole, after all. But, honestly, I wouldn’t have given a flying fig if the film had been devoid of both. Give me that Chris Hemsworth kid and I’ll buy whatever you’re [...]