...Eclectic "My 2019 Mash-Up"
2019 was a great year – at least in my arts & culture universe, a world decidedly far flung from the rough ‘n tumble of modern politics,...
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- Dec 18, 2019
...A Little Pink Gem "Little Drew Barrymore Circa 1984"
Happy 35th Anniversary to “Irreconcilable Differences” (1984). Starring Old Hollywood royalty’s littlest gem, actress Drew Barrymore,...
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- Nov 24, 2019
...An Orange Awning "The Spotted Horse Tavern"
It is said that the color orange stimulates pleasure, optimism, and enthusiasm. All good things. But to be 100% truthful, I most often...
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- Oct 31, 2019
...Grover Blue "the MONSTER at the end of this Book"
It is with the greatest of pleasure that I break tradition for only the second time in four years of “Color Me…” This post isn’t about...
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- Oct 6, 2019
...Cray-Cray "Sorry 'Bout That Nun Movie"
Few things are more inspiring than crazy nuns hangin’ out in the Himalaya Mountains. Think spooky wind chimes. A treacherous cliff. ...
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- Sep 29, 2019
...Rockin' Amy Heckerling "National Lampoon's European Vacation"
Rising to stardom with 1982’s “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” today considered an ‘80s cult classic, Amy Heckerling was perfect to direct...
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- Aug 18, 2019
...Feliz and Lykkelig "Fish Tacos at Fjord"
Summer 2019 has fast become my “foodie” summer. From scrumptious Italian on Arthur Ave, to a Peruvian Andes Mountain view in Port...
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- Jul 15, 2019
...Piccata and Saltado "My Birthday Dinner Double-Header"
Arthur Ave, meet Port Chester. Port Chester, meet Arthur Ave. Both New York giants in gastronomy, these two scrappy ‘hoods provided the...
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- Jul 13, 2019
...Holiday Road "A Summer Classic Revisited"
Thank you, Flickside, for publishing my film review entitled "National Lampoon's Vacation: Hilarious Classic Ripe for Summer" (1983). ...
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- Jul 2, 2019
...Floral Purple "New York Botanical Garden"
The saying goes that New Yorkers LOVE nature more than the city itself. After visiting NYBG (New York Botanical Garden), I’d agree. ...
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- Apr 22, 2019
...Black New York "Where Old Hollywood Starlets Go to Die"
Yes, yes, no need to tell me. What a morbid post. Let alone in the blossoming pink month of April. What can I say, my lovelies. Even...
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- Apr 13, 2019
...Happy "A Smile from Guatemala"
"Extra! Extra! Read all about it!" It is with great pleasure that I unveil my first guest blogger. Ms. Barbara, my dear friend, has...
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- Mar 3, 2019
...Appreciative "The Loss of Stanley Donen"
STANLEY DONEN (1924 - 2019) Hollywood film director Stanley Donen passed away this February 21st, 2019, at age ninety-four. Known for...
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- Feb 10, 2019
...Moroccan "I Found You in a Teeny-Tiny Store"
Delicately pacing, over a creaky wooden floor no more than 12x14, I debated buying you. Incense came up through the floorboards – wafted...
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- Feb 3, 2019
...Lime Green "I've Joined a Writers Group!"
No big post today. Just a quick update to say – "I've joined a writers group!" Not since college have I been lucky enough to be part of...
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- Dec 24, 2018
...In Pink Cursive "An Affair to Remember"
I finish this third blog year with a movie that “started it all.” Cue the waiter with pink champagne. And where's that Dramamine for...
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- Dec 8, 2018
...Tongue-tied "Chilly Chile"
My latest travel article was published in InTravel Magazine's July/August issue. And below is my favorite photo from my first Chile trip....
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- Nov 12, 2018
...My Old World Spain "Madrid, and Toledo, and the Prado, Oh My!"
Running hurly-burly through busy, noisy, even construction-filled city streets isn’t new to me. Back in my day, this New York City gal...
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- Sep 28, 2018
...Rainbow Sprinkles "The Sweet Ones"
Someone asked me recently if “Splendor in the Grass” (1961) is on my “25 Favorite Films” list – to which I replied “no.” I then promptly...
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- Sep 3, 2018
...Dreamy "Olé Molé on a Summer Night"
At its best, a summer night is indescribable. Elusive. From the warm breezes; the comforting, rhythmic chant of crickets; and the...
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