Reading and Roaming
This week was a good one for reading, and I’ve now checked two more books off my summer list. I also watched the first season of All Heart on the treadmill, while the Chief Penguin and I learned some significant medical history in the engrossing Charite’ series. WEALTH AND HORSE RACING Trust by Hernan Diaz Argentinian author Hernan Diaz …
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VIEWING Still (Apple TV+) This documentary about Michael J. Fox is ultimately a testament to one man’s steadfastness in the face of illness. Michael J. Fox was a hot young TV star in the 1970’s who then branched out to movies. He was funny, brash, and always in motion. It seemed the world was his oyster, until. As many know, …
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TREES IN ART Van Gogh’s Cypresses (Metropolitan Museum of Art) The last exhibit we visited in Manhattan this month was the small, but fascinating, collection of Van Gogh’s Cypresses. Probably Van Gogh’s most famous painting is The Starry Night. When we saw it here, we were made aware of the tall dark cypress trees on the left. Something I hadn’t paid …
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FASHION GENIUS Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty The late Karl Lagerfeld was a giant in the world of fashion. He designed for Chanel, Fendi, and his own studio. The Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute exhibit, Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty, showcases his talent and his creativity in an almost endless series of beautiful ball gowns, funky and …
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