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The Birth of a Website
Now that my dream job has come to an end with the final issue of OPERA NEWS, the World Wide Web seems like a wondrous land of opportunity for a person in search of new… Read more
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Living Off the Land
There is something infinitely satisfying about reaping one’s own dinner, even if it’s just the herbs that give the store-bought components a little added flavor. Read more
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Wagner’s Imaginary Friends
This isn’t exactly a happy-birthday post, since Wagner, by all accounts, was a first-rate jerk, and anyway, he’s been dead for nearly a century and a half. But that doesn’t mean we can’t have a… Read more
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A Girl’s Best Friend is Her Mother
When I was a kid, I was convinced that my mother was the best mother in the history of the world. Now that I’m older and have years of experience and perspective, I know beyond… Read more
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Viva el Cinco de Mayo
Feliz Cinco de Mayo, everybody! If you look up the holiday on the internet, you’ll find a lot of know-it-alls telling you that everything you think you know about it is wrong. It’s not Mexico’s… Read more
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Bonac Against the World, Bub
There was no such thing as “The Hamptons” back then; there were Westhampton, Hampton Bays, Southhampton, Bridgehampton and East Hampton, all very distinct entities with their own idiosyncratic personalities. The reason Dan’s Papers is called… Read more
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Divided We Fall
Can’t we show love and support for all the injured innocents, instead of choosing one side to love and one to hate? Read more
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Nature Red in Tooth and Claw
The boys killed a bird today. I’m referring to the feline boys, the only male members of our household. They left their trophy in the driveway and then sat there beside it, furry chests puffed… Read more
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How Green Was My Valley
I am the last lawnmower on my block. By that I mean not just that I’m the only person left who mows my own lawn, but that I’m always the last on the block to… Read more
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Dreaming of Spring
The theme of spring has inspired countless compositions, some of them as bright and joyful as blossoms and birdsong, some as prone to disillusionment as the average weather forecast. Read more
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Good Friday Spell
The Good Friday paradox is one aspect of Christianity (possibly the only one) that Wagner gets right. Read more
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I’m Louise, an editor and writer on the arts, with a particular interest in opera. I’m also a foodie, a cat-lover, a lifelong Episcopalian and a proud bleeding-heart liberal. All of those things will no doubt make their way into my blog, which will be dedicated to my random reflections on life.
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