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Under fire

Social Diary• August 26, 2020.
Very warm (and muggy) here in New York but way out West in California, 14,000 firefighters are fighting 365 fires covering more than 1.25 million acre... READ MORE
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Love thy Neighbor

Social Diary• August 18, 2020.
Beautiful weekend and Monday in New York, even cooler. Looking in on New York now as readers wonder; plus a sudden rainstorm last night at dinner outs... READ MORE
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The subject at hand

Social Diary• August 13, 2020.
A couple of beautiful August days with some torrential showers, lower temperatures allowing NYers to get out to be with each other. This writer likes ... READ MORE
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The story here in New York

Social Diary• August 10, 2020.
Hot August days continue, a birthday reunited DPC via the web with a childhood friend who lives in a beautiful village in central Mexico; plus The Ame... READ MORE
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If she could see us all now

Social Diary• August 5, 2020.
Looking back on the Diary at this time last year, we came upon a “can’t-resist” piece by Denis Ferrara on the legendary Marilyn Monroe, and the ... READ MORE
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And then the rains came

Social Diary• August 4, 2020.
Dining outside in hot humid night in New York with a sudden storm passing through; plus the Newport Art Museum is beginning their annual summer fundra... READ MORE
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A King and his castle

Social Diary• July 31, 2020.
Recalling a time and a place, a man and house, another spectacular example of the imagination of a man of ambition drawn to New York... READ MORE
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The state of organized social life

Social Diary• July 29, 2020.
Very very warm days of humidity, keeping close to the cool, and observing the “virtual” China Fashion Gala for the China Institute. I attended vi... READ MORE
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Birthday memories

Social Diary• July 27, 2020.
Recalling some of my more memorable Birthday moments... READ MORE
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All about giving

Social Diary• July 24, 2020.
Hot and humid in New York but the beat goes on, auctions (Marylou Whitney), food for all (City Harvest), mega shoe sale at Saks for SMSKCC, and maybe ... READ MORE
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Out among the crowd

Social Diary• July 20, 2020.
Quiet sunny weekend and humid; the pleasure of dining out in the crowd; plus events in Monmouth and East Hampton... READ MORE
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This is New York. A scene from the past.

Social Diary• July 16, 2020.
A nice warm and quiet sunny day in New York; thinking about my empty appointments calendar and finding pleasure in looking back 20-25 years of New Yor... READ MORE
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Social behavior 101

Social Diary• July 14, 2020.
A sunny day in New York and warm evenings, dining out, a great relief, and what I’m hearing and seeing of daily lives in Manhattan right now... READ MORE

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