Any writer will tell you that authenticity is the key to writing something substantial. They may use their own words to convey this, but regardless of the finished product -- whether it's fiction or nonfiction, prose or poetry -- a piece of writing won't mean anything to the reader if it doesn't first stir the … Continue reading On writing and the perils of honesty
Top Ten Songs of 2012
Falling into the category of 'Lists, for What They're Worth' this week: my top 10 songs of 2012. In the past, I've listed my top ten albums -- but digital music has gotten the best of me when it comes to adding new stuff to my collection. Full records on vinyl still spin at home … Continue reading Top Ten Songs of 2012
On tour: Getting Social with Wedding Media and Planners
A project I've been involved with has just wrapped: an autumn showcase of wedding venues, lodging, and restaurants designed to promote the town where I hang my cool vintage hats. Naturally, I have thoughts to share. Lenox is in the heart of the Berkshire Mountains, and the Lenox Wedding Tour invites luxury and destination wedding planners … Continue reading On tour: Getting Social with Wedding Media and Planners
35 in 15
Sometimes, the best birthdays are Italian dinners out on the town. Sometimes, the evening is best captured in little glimpses. And sometimes, restaurants are dark. Nonetheless, below are 15 hazy-blur images from my recent 35th birthday, including dinner at Trattoria Rustica. My photos do the restaurant no justice, nor their cuisine; but I hope they … Continue reading 35 in 15
Flashback, November 2006: Cape Cod Chronicle Guest Article, Non-sucky Networking Parties, Papermate – Where’s Yours?
Cape Cod Chronicle? You Guest It! At 90, my grandmother is sharp as a tack in both mind and style ... she never leaves the house without dressing to the nines. On the occasion of her birthday, dozens of cousins, aunts, uncles, and other relatives of mine descended on Cape Cod like locusts from across … Continue reading Flashback, November 2006: Cape Cod Chronicle Guest Article, Non-sucky Networking Parties, Papermate – Where’s Yours?
