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Back on February 15, I had a post about the new Camel cigarette packaging. It is snazzy stuff, designed to appeal to gurrls. And here’s proof! While walking the dog past the neighborhood junior high school, this is what I … Continue reading →

Time was, no one in Italy could have been accused of rushing madly through life. Meal time with family was sacred, as was the post-prandial “riposo”. A walk in the piazza, a caffe break, an apertivo at the end of … Continue reading →

Thanks to art critic Michael Kimmelman of the New York Times I discovered a painter yesterday. Howard Hodgkin is well known by art lovers everywhere, but is a new one for me. Maybe I need to get out more. In … Continue reading →

I’d walk a mile in my Manolo’s for a Camel No. 9! That’s how the Camel cigarette company is hoping girls and young women respond to their new package. The made-for-Venus-by-Martians packaging reminds me of old black vinyl ballet shoe … Continue reading →

The way Stephen Colbert feels about bears, I feel about bees. HATE them! Nice way to ruin a picnic or a lovely time at an outdoor cafe. I’ve never been stung, but freak at the thought. However, unlike bears, bees … Continue reading →