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Happy Birthday Mr. James Baldwin
Listening to: Run the JewelsWatching: What Happened, Miss Simone?Today would have been the 91st birthday of James Baldwin. On one hand, he’s on a U.S. postage stamp; on the other hand, a lot of young...
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Coupe à la Jeanne d’Arc
Listening to: The KillsWatching: Jon's final episode as host of The Daily ShowSo we all know the story about Joan of Arc riding her fearless horse into the heart of battle and later being burned at...
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Happy Ada Lovelace Day!
Listening to: Eagles of Death MetalWatching: FargoToday is Ada Lovelace Day; an International annual event to celebrate the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics....
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Copyright laws change every time the limit runs out on Mickey Mouse but at...
Listening to: Gustavo Dudamel and Yuja Wang slay a Rachmaninov ConcertoWatching: Masters of NoneBack in the early 1990’s Louis C.K. did a comedy bit where he said if he was a billionaire he would do...
View ArticleHappy Canada Day. A toast to Anne of Green Gables.
Listening to: Radiolab Presents: More PerfectWatching: Lady Dynamite Happy #CanadaDay – a #rasberrycordial seemed a fitting way to celebrate. I love bright red drinks, don’t you? They taste twice as...
View ArticleHappy National Spaghetti Day!
Listening to: Thandie Newton read Jane EyreWatching: People of Earth Happy #nationalspaghettiday This #recipe is a keeper. Perfect for when one is craving a hearty #vegan or #vegetarian pasta dish....
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Zora Neale Hurston: A Genius of the South
Listening to: Another BrooklynWatching: Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories Zora Neale Hurston was born on this day in 1891. It wasn’t until 1973, when Alice Walker, on a quest to visit the grave of one of...
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Virginia Woolf
Listening to: Giovanni HidalgoWatching: Midnight Diner: Toyko Stories“You cannot find peace by avoiding life.” Virginia Woolf How terribly difficult it must have been to be a Woolf, or Plath, Parker,...
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Toasted Garlic Soup with Chilies
Listening to: Post Pop DepressionWatching: The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)Happy National Soup Day. This is one of my favorite soups because it is easy, delicious and eye-catching. The recipe comes from...
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