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Social Diary• August 5, 2020

If she could see us all now

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 memories her life and death evoke. ...

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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 fundraisers including an auction which will be “virtual” and very varied... 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 via ZOOM. You can look now via YouTube. Fabulous; fascinating... 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 a swim if you’re anywhere hear a pool, a lake or an ocean... 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 York in the SD... 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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Getting back to real reality

Social Diary• July 13, 2020.
Sunny days rife with interrupting thunderstorms and very warm weather, and the changes going on after lockdown; plus interesting reading Andre Leon Talley’s memoir “Chiffon Trenches.”... READ MORE
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Look Who’s Talkin’

Social Diary• July 9, 2020.
A summer day brought us Mary Hilliard’s portfolio of moments at another time in New York where everyone’s in cooler conversation... READ MORE
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Recalling an artist’s exercise

Social Diary• July 9, 2020.
A warm summer day and memories evoked by reading Schulenberg’s Page today of an amazing time it was in New York mid-1970s... READ MORE
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The world and all its changes

Social Diary• July 7, 2020.
The world and all its changes and the latest is the discovery and arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell. What will happen next? Will she spill, and will she be set free, or ... to be continued... READ MORE

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