Tag: elegance

Our Friend Charlie

September 16, 2021

It’s taken me a moment to come to terms with the death of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts. I never met him, but, like many of us, I grew up with him. My mother’s younger sister lived with us for a period of time when I was four or five years old. I still remember … More Our Friend Charlie

Elegance: Not Available In Any Store

August 16, 2021

A quiet, reflective pause takes place each August in Paris. The Parisians take off for the countryside or the beach. The city is left to misguided tourists (it’s hot and half the stores are closed.) Those of us who find the tranquility welcome, nourishing, and productive (misguided writers) get to enjoy empty streets, long conversations … More Elegance: Not Available In Any Store