DAVID PATRICK COLUMBIA'S
Social Diary• July 2, 2020

Fortitude and Patience

Holiday weekend ahead, the mailbox is full of political messages from both parties (looking for donations); reminding me of the political campaigns I’ve worked in on several occasions...

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

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The Birds and the Bees

Social Diary• June 16, 2020.
Springtime in Manhattan, with something for the birds, and someone for the flowers, and wow what a garden she grows... READ MORE

Monday, June 15, 2020

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Patience and Fortitude

Party Pictures• June 15, 2020.
Beautiful late Spring weather as New York begins to re-open. Meanwhile we take a tour down memory lane of the New York Public Library’s gala fundraisers from 1987 to 2009 as photographed by Mary Hilliard... READ MORE

Friday, June 12, 2020

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My “lunch” with Nora Ephron, years after her death

Guest Diary• June 12, 2020.
Jesse Kornbluth, Mr. HeadButler himself, imagines a lunch he might have had with Nora Ephron, years after her death... READ MORE
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Debbie’s Week at a Glance: Division & Discussion

Guest Diary• June 12, 2020.
Division & Discussion out in Southampton, new kittens, old friends, perfect lunches, families together, and some peace... READ MORE

Thursday, June 11, 2020

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Palm Beach Social Diary — Billionaires Row, Part III: Historic Widener’s Curve to Sloan’s Curve

Palm Beach• June 11, 2020.
Augustus Mayhew takes on a detailed historical tour of the architecture of the rich that gave Palm Beach its international lure in the 20th century up to today. Part III of IV... READ MORE
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Schulenberg’s Page: A Year to Begin to Forget

Guest Diary• June 11, 2020.
Bob recalls 1974; a year to begin to forget. His mood is evident in the portraits in his work... READ MORE

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

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Getting ready for the judgment day

Social Diary• June 10, 2020.
Yesterday was a hot one, almost Summer. Thinking of a couple of birth anniversaries — Judy and Marilyn — plus life in a song considering the drums that have beating around our heads in these times... READ MORE
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Beauty Rx in the Time of Covid

Beauty• June 10, 2020.
Delia von Neuschatz covers the beauty world where the beat goes on and so too the Botox. And, how…... READ MORE

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

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No Holds Barred: The Merchandising of Outrage

Guest Diary• June 9, 2020.
Blair Sabol sees it all from hippie anti-fashion to “Boogaloo Bois” wondering what will come out of this era?... READ MORE

Monday, June 8, 2020

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Foraging for Food: Expand Your Idea of Local

Guest Diary• June 8, 2020.
Barbara Hodes, also a great cook, takes us on a tour of where and what you can find for your home cuisines; international in scope and totally fascinating even if you don’t cook!! ... READ MORE

Friday, June 5, 2020

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Delivering the message

Social Diary• June 5, 2020.
A very warm Summer-like day in New York, with another gathering of protesters up by the Mayor’s house, orderly and leaving before curfew into the quiet night. Arousing memories of another dramatic incident of mob behavior many years ago converted into peace by a modest man of great distinction... READ MORE
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Schulenberg’s Page: Recounting the War on the Media

Guest Diary• June 5, 2020.
Bob provides some background of the history of Illustration and illustrators, its inspirations, its possibilities and its changes over the years... READ MORE

Thursday, June 4, 2020

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The Writing on the Wall

Social Diary• June 4, 2020.
A diary that came together outside my window in early evening, reminding me of our history... READ MORE

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

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A Change is Coming

Social Diary• June 3, 2020.
In the city of turmoil over the last 24 hours, late yesterday afternoon the neighborhood got a surprise and impressively peaceful demonstration marching to the Mayor’s house over the death of George Floyd. ... READ MORE
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No Holds Barred: Location, Migration, and Mitigation

Guest Diary• June 3, 2020.
Blair Sabol sees the by-words “location location location” has changed. Some people just want to get out!... READ MORE

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

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The city on hold

Social Diary• June 2, 2020.
A local neighbor on the Upper East Side recorded the “boarding” going up along Madison Avenue yesterday afternoon... READ MORE

Monday, June 1, 2020

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Robin Leacock Releases New PBS Film, Stella & Co.: A Romantic Musical Comedy Documentary About Aging

Palm Beach• June 1, 2020.
This past March, Missy Hargraves, Katie Carpenter and Christine Schott co-hosted a screening to celebrate the tenth anniversary of documentary filmmaker Robin Leacock's PBS Film, A Passion for Giving... READ MORE
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Out there in the big, bad world

Social Diary• June 1, 2020.
A warm and beautiful sunny side weekend in New York is one way of looking at it, depending on where you were ..... READ MORE

Friday, May 29, 2020

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New York remains that place

Social Diary• May 29, 2020.
A warm almost Summer day in New York, with more movement in the city about to open up, especially restaurants, plus a few relevant questions to Dr. Jay Levy about the state of things virus... READ MORE
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Schulenberg’s Page: Just another day in New York c. 1974

Guest Diary• May 29, 2020.
Bob visits with a favorite Polish illustrator and reviews the differences in the art that culture compares to ours... READ MORE

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