Monthly Archives: February 2012
Poetry, Painting and Photography
On Thursday, I attended a poetry reading about the photography of painters. The Phillips Collection, one of Washington’s leading art museums, is currently showing an exhibit focusing on 19th Century post-impressionist artists’ use of the then-newly-invented Kodak camera. (The Post reviewed it here.) I found it fascinating. The photographs gave almost magical glimpses into a long-lost world […]
Gastronomical Happiness
I got home from work today and — lo and behold — waiting in my mailbox was The Michelin Guide to New York City restaurants! I was surprised and delighted but also a tad baffled — I hadn’t ordered the book, and the birthday/holiday season is well past. Then I saw the note: “Wishing you […]
A More Gentlemanlike Manner 