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Diva / Mensch pair for April 27, 2022
I was always into baking and cooking but when the pandemic started I went totally nutso on both. One of the things I got into was making...
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Apr 27, 20221 min read
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Ukrainian benefit, *Songs of Hope*: Apr 23, 2022
Richard and I went to a benefit to raise funds for the people of Ukraine. It was called *Songs of Hope* and it was produced, directed,...
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Apr 24, 20224 min read
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CDA: Robert Morse
Richard alerted me to the death of the wonderful and adorable Robert Morse, who died the other day at the age of 90. He first hit the...
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Apr 23, 20221 min read
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Fabulous Friday: Julia Child on Letterman
Wow, an hour and a half of Julia Child on Letterman!
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Apr 22, 20221 min read
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CDA: Kathryn Hays
Kathryn Hays was one of the resident divas on *As the World Turns,* a soap my mother watched for many, many years (so of course I watched...
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Apr 21, 20221 min read
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Diva / Mensch pair for Apr 20, 2022
Continuing with our baking theme: Diva: baking powder Mensch: baking soda I thought of this because baking powder has such a smooth,...
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Apr 20, 20221 min read
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CDA: Gilbert Gottfried
Richard alerted me to the death of Gilbert Gottfried, who died the other day at the age of 67. He was priceless! Richard's friend...
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Apr 16, 20221 min read
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Fabulous Friday: Julia and Martha
Here's Julia Child with a shockingly young Martha Stewart, making a three-tiered wedding cake.
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Apr 15, 20221 min read
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Diva / Mensch pair for April 13, 2022
There's nothing like a homemade chocolate chip cookie, right? My standby is an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie. Diva: Chocolate chips...
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Apr 13, 20221 min read
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Fran Lebowitz, Apr 6, 2022
Karen, Renée, Richard, and I saw Fran Lebowitz in conversation at Town Hall on April 6, 2022. For those of you who don't know Lebowitz,...
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Apr 11, 20223 min read
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Cecilia Chorus, April 2, 2022
Richard and I heard Cecilia Chorus in concert at Carnegie Hall on April 2, 2022. They're a large chorus (about 150 singers) conducted by...
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Apr 10, 20222 min read
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*Paradise Square,* April 1, 2022
Richard and I saw *Paradise Square* on Broadway on April 1, 2022. It's a new musical with music by Jason Howland, lyrics by Nathan Tysen...
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Apr 9, 20222 min read
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Fabulous Friday: Julia Child on Dick Cavett
This baking theme was inspired by Julia Child and a new series on the Food Network that Richard and I are watching, a competition series...
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Apr 8, 20221 min read
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CDA: Bobby Rydell
My friend Dianna alerted me to the death of Bobby Rydell, who died the other day at the age of 79. His heyday was the late 50s and early...
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Apr 7, 20221 min read
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Diva / Mensch pair for April 6, 2022
Our theme for the month of April is baking. How does this sound for a start: Diva: white flour Mensch: whole wheat flour
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Apr 6, 20221 min read
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*Cria,* March 31, 2022
I saw the Brazlian dance group Suave doing *Cria* at BAM on March 31, 2022. I'll use the blurb on the BAM website to explain: "*Cria* is...
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Apr 5, 20223 min read
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CDA: C. W. McCall
My brother Patrick alerted me to the death of C. W. McCall, who died the other day at the age of 93. He's best known for the trucker...
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Apr 4, 20221 min read
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*Upload,* March 28, 2022
I saw *Upload* at the Park Avenue Armory on March 28, 2022. It's a new multimedia opera by Michel van der Aa. It was a live opera with...
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Apr 3, 20222 min read
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Fabulous Friday: Mystery Guest, Suzy Parker (late!)
Oh my! I forgot to send out the Fabulous Friday feature yesterday. My apologies, slapping my wrist... This week's Mystery Guest is...
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Apr 2, 20221 min read
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CDA: Patrick Demarchelier
Richard gave me the Celebrity Death Alert on fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier, who died the other day at the age of 78. Here's a...
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Apr 2, 20221 min read
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Sybarite5 and Curtis Stewart, Nov 3 2025
I heard Sybarite5 at Music Mondays on Nov 3, 2025. They're a string quintet - - two violins, viola, cello, and bass. I heard them in an online concert during lockdown n 2020. I just read that review and I appeared to enjoy the 2020 concert more than this latest one. Maybe I was more eager for a satisfying cultural experience? Or maybe it was just better. They opened with "Movement and Locations" by The Punch Brothers. It had a great energy but the cello solo at the beginning
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1 day ago3 min read
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Fabulous Friday: Aretha Franklin
I had a tribute to Wanda Jackson a few weeks ago. My brother Howard has a signed picture of her in his locker at work! I told him, "That's not Wanda Jackson, that's Lynn Redgrave in a bad wig." Bless her heart. Or in this case, rest her soul! OK now for this week's fierce rock and roll woman: the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, an American treasure. One of a kind, the world would not be the same without her. Can we all agree that this was one of the greatest moments in televi
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2 days ago1 min read
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