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Nobody Said That Then! Masters of Sex, Not of Slang : The New Yorker
I love reading Hendrik Hertzberg, and hearing his commentaries on The New Yorker comment podcast, and this recent article of his caught my eye: Nobody Said That Then! Masters of Sex, Not of Slang : The New Yorker. And that article led me to the source he sites: Prochronism:Downton Abbey, Season 4 I so enjoyed…
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Growing up Anglophile
I was born in England, and carry a British passport (in addition to my American one), but I have a decidedly American accent, American habits, and American sensibilities. And, yet, I’ve always loved England, and more specifically, London. I love English food (really!), and drafty old English houses, and the amazing museums and galleries of…
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“I have a hurty froat”
It became clear to us in the middle of last night why J may have been so crabby and clingy the last couple of days, when he crawled into bed with us, and his whole body emanated heat! He complained of a sore throat (pronounced “froat” by him) two days ago, but he had no…
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Fruitarians
Sunday mornings…laid back, slow. The boys watch tv on Sunday mornings. They almost never watch during the week, but as soon as the sun goes down Saturday night, movie night starts, and the viewing continues for a couple of hours on Sunday. And breakfast is relaxed – this morning their choice was a banana each,…