Imperial Rematches at the World Cup
Spain. France. England. Argentina. Three built enormous overseas empires. The fourth fought Britain over the Falklands. History has a sense of theater.
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Weekend Watercolor # 114 -Plage Paloma: The Restaurant
Plage Paloma has reopened. The restaurant is gone -- a modernization program Jean Louis could not abide. The beach is beautiful. The lazyRead More
Is the Fire Worth the Ash? Hemingway on Love
Hemingway said love is the most important thing that can happen to a human being. A reflection on whether the fire is worthRead More
Postscript: Baxter
The arithmetic of loving a dog has always been impossible. A tribute to Baxter, sixteen years of unconditional love, and what happens whenRead More