Sharon Lorenzo visits the Museum of Modern Art to see the Matisse show, the highlight of which is a very large painting called The Red Studio. Henri Emile Benoit Matisse ( 1869-1954) was born and buried…
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Silly Fads or Fascinating Cultural Statements? Each of us has at least one fashion aesthetic. We may choose a fashion aesthetic unintentionally by always defaulting to the same style, or we might purposefully choose a style or a range of…
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Timely nuggets of information and ideas we want to share with you. LuminAID light was conceived by two architecture students to make lighting accessible to the victims of a major earthquake in Haiti. Nights were dangerous after the earthquake and…
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Sharon Lorenzo reports on Morocco and how to cook in Tagine Pots. Sofitel, Marrakech, Morocco As we entered the marketplace in Marrakech for a family vacation, our guide yelled to us, “Ballack!!” We soon learned that this meant, “The donkeys…
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The Marvelous Mango. The mango is an edible stone fruit from the tropical tree Mangifera indica which is thought to have come from the region around Bangladesh and northwestern India over 5,000 years ago. Mangoes are sweet, fleshy, and creamy…
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Timely nuggets of information and ideas we want to share with you. I do not like confrontation I am afraid discussions involving personal opinions will turn into an argument, and I can never think of the right things to say…
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Timeless totes, handbags, and clutches. Sipping coffee outside at the Royal Poinciana Plaza on a stunning day in Palm Beach, I was intrigued by the ‘simple’ straw bags which many women carry. They are casual and neutral with a carefree,…
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It seems like everyone is traveling these days, and we should, after being restricted for over two years. The good news is that as of last night at midnight, Sunday, June 12, the U.S. lifted its pre-test requirement for anyone…
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Timely nuggets of information and ideas we want to share with you. I am watching a new show on PBS called GardenFit. Madeline Hooper, an avid gardener, went to a fitness trainer, Jeff Hughes, to help her with the…
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