Tag Archives: culture

Do You ya-HOO! 24/7?

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

Last week, you asked your daughter if she had a ‘ya-HOO! account. “Mom, why do you always say ya-HOO!?”  ”It’s just, Yahoo.” “Well, because when I was growing up, I yelled ‘Ya-HOO!  Mountain Dew!’ along with the commercial.”  And along … Continue reading →

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Huck Goes to Henley: No Hat, No Service

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

In honor of the Henley Royal Regatta which follows Wimbledon: When you and Sumner moved to London in 1974, you found a lovely flat in Chelsea, off of the Kings Road.  Your landlord, George, took you under his wing like … Continue reading →

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Is your latest morceau a dig at my jeans? (the short history of denim, as you know it)

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

Ellie, a muse of yours, emailed the above question because she thought you were making fun of her ‘Mom jeans’ in your post, “No Country for Old Hens.’  This led you to recall all the different types of denim that … Continue reading →

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Tiger Mom

Posted on January 18, 2011 by

There is a great deal of controversy concerning the Asian-American, self-proclaimed, ‘ Tiger Mom,’ author Amy Chua; poising to sell millions of copies of her book, “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,” the Yale law professor, has, quite frankly, put her … Continue reading →

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Sarah’s Sweetgrass Baskets

Posted on October 12, 2010 by

You just found out that your favorite sweetgrass basket artist passed away.  You and your family met her years ago, just off of Broad Street, in the shade of the Charleston, South Carolina courthouse, surrounded by jars of fresh flowers. … Continue reading →

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It’s a Beautiful Day in the Empty Nesterhood

Posted on September 10, 2010 by

It’s a Beautiful Day in the Empty Nesterhood. You watch out your bay window as the last Lexus and long jag cruises past and your neighborhood empties out to go to the office, lake, beach and mountains.  Having the morning off, … Continue reading →

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Javier Bardem…or Colin Firth?

Posted on August 27, 2010 by

You had such fun going to see “Eat, Pray, Love.“ You even carpooled over to the theater with girlfriends.  Your friend, Elizabeth, said that she had already seen the film, but would love to go back again just to look … Continue reading →

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Sur-reality TV: You’d Rather Read Charles Kuralt

Posted on August 21, 2010 by

You decide to watch an episode of “The Real Housewives of D.C.,” since one of your children now lives in the District.  And even though you really didn’t enjoy the “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” –did they truly reflect the … Continue reading →

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