So, actor and menace-to-society Alec Baldwin has AGAIN gone on a rant and then “deleted” his Twitter account. (An account can be deactivated but reactivated if you act within 30 days. So just because an account disappears for a few days doesn’t mean it’s gone permanently.) Here’s what I wrote about Alec and his anger…
Throwback Thursday: ’80s Rainbow Pins
This rainbow-striped toucan brooch is one of the treasures I found last month while rummaging through the remaining childhood belongings at my parents’ house. I loved this thing so much. I guess I just had a passion for rainbows. I found this pin in the same box as the toucan. Come to think of it,…
James Gandolfini: Funeral at Saint John the Divine
Actor James Gandolfini’s funeral is taking place shortly at one of my favorite places in New York City, the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine. People will be able to pay their last respects to him in a very inspiring place. To read more about Saint John the Divine, click here. To read my…
Day Trips From Paris, Part II: Chartres
The day after MrB and I broke the “rules” of Parisian travel by leaving the city to visit Chantilly, we repeated our evildoing by taking the train to Chartres to see the medieval cathedral there. I wanted to see the cathedral (which, like the famous Parisian cathedral, is called Notre Dame) because it’s particularly well-preserved….
Day Trips From Paris, Part I: Chantilly
When I travel to a big city, I usually get the updated Fodor’s guidebook to bring along. (Out of all the guidebooks I’ve tried, I like that series the best.) I forgot to get the 2013 book for my visit to Paris last week and wound up trying the app as well as the website….
What Wendy Wore: New Castelbajac Dress in Paris
I became obsessed with the crazy, whimsical designs of Jean-Claude de Castelbajac in 2009. I can’t say I wasn’t warned: Look at this tag from one of my Castelbajac jackets. Since 2009, I’ve gotten rainbow high-heel loafers; a boob-cloud top; a Lego dress; a sailor outfit; a sailor vest; a smiling skirt; and an army…
It Was 26 Years Ago Today
Twenty-six years ago today, I saw Duran Duran at Madison Square Garden. I saved the ticket stub in a scrapbook. I also saved two clippings about the after-party at the Cat Club because I was there. I went to the concert with a music critic from a New Jersey newspaper. She’d been invited to the…
Customer of the Day: Karen D. and Her Bat Necklace
My high-school classmate Karen D. was kind enough to share photos of her 1980s Jim Morrison and Madonna jackets with us in May. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE JACKETS. Now she’s sharing her thoughts about bats — but not the kind of bat that Carrie Underwood introduces to a pretty little souped-up four-wheel drive in…
You Won’t Regret Reading This Story
Today, MrB was reading something online and chuckling. “You have to read this article,” he said to me. “What’s it about?” I asked. He replied, “You have to see for yourself.” CLICK HERE TO READ THE STORY.
Unexpected Cut to Black: James Gandolfini, 1961-2013
I watched the pilot episode of The Sopranos when it aired in 1999, and decided it was too violent and the whole mob-boss-goes-to-a-psychiatrist concept was too strange. I didn’t tune in again for years despite all the praise for the series. I’m like that with a lot of shows. They’re critically acclaimed and sweeping the…