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Memories, Memoirs, and the Movies

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Holiday cards then and now; plus the variety of fascinating lives around us... READ MORE
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Only in New York

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Keeping up with the busy social events (including ADDF's 16th Annual Connoisseur’s Dinner, A Chamber Concert by YCA, and the Crown Awards Gala) as we move into holiday season. ... READ MORE
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Her name is Barbra

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A call from a friend about Barbra Streisand’s newly published memoir reminded us of Bob Schulenberg’s first encounter with the "Funny Girl" when she was just an aspiring actress... READ MORE
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Anatomy of a Thanksgiving Weekend in New York

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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade like you've never seen before... READ MORE
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Evoking childhood memories on Thanksgiving

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The one day a year that remains in memory from childhood on, no matter the changes... READ MORE
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Recalling a national treasure on a national day of Thanksgiving

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Happy Thanksgiving — with some words of the scrumptious for the day left to us by an old friend, Liz Smith... READ MORE
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A history of and about “WASPs”

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Book parties galore these days, and one that made me want to buy the book!... READ MORE
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Living for the City

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Monday, November 20, 2023. Good weather all weekend with lots of sunshine and temps reaching up to the low 60s. Not exactly what November weather’s usually been for this longtime […]... READ MORE
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There is no place like home, especially out East

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A rare and very special weekend house tour in East Hampton coming up for the connoisseur and the historian... READ MORE
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When one door closes, another (blue door) opens

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A book party for John Demsey’s “Behind the Blue Door" at his house and benefiting God’s Love We Deliver and bringing out bold-faced names by the dozens for a good time, a good book, and a good God’s Love... READ MORE
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Good EATs

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A Friday brunch lunch meeting with JH at Eli Zabar's “Essentials” on Madison Ave and 91st Street... READ MORE
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Women for Peace honored at Annual American Friends of Blérancourt Dinner

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Anne Morgan was on my mind when the American Friends of the Franco-American Museum, Chateau de Blérancourt, recently held their annual gala recognizing two American leaders with the Anne Morgan Women of Courage Award — Ambassador Melanne Verveer and General Rose Keravuori... READ MORE

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