Bits & Bobs
Man! I feel like a woman! Or maybe I don’t…
How Gen Z taught me to stop worrying about gender labels —– Like many other Gen X and millennial ladies, I was a big fan
12. October 2024
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The strange story of the 2-day Republic of Heinzenland
The demise of the Habsburg Empire in 1918 triggered a bitter conflict over the region of German West Hungary between Austria and Hungary. This struggle
5. July 2023
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Confessions of an awkward woman
I have behaved, but not conformed. —– I never set out to be a Contrary Mary. I don’t act with the explicit intention of hurting
13. June 2023
At Home
King Charles III’s Coronation: A Review
As a lifelong monarchist, there was no way in the world I was going to miss the Coronation of King Charles III. Well, now all
11. May 2023
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Lovely Things: The Teaspoon Upcycled Earrings
In my series “Lovely Things”, I look at the beautiful objects I own and explore the stories behind them. Today: upcycled earrings from Finland. —–
28. April 2023
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Lovely Things: A Tale of Two Jackets
In my series “Lovely Things”, I look at the beautiful objects I own and explore the stories behind them. Today: my two statement jackets and
27. April 2023
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Lovely Things: The Uzbek Lacquer Box
In my series “Lovely Things”, I look at the beautiful objects I own and explore the stories behind them. Today: a relic from an extinct
23. April 2023
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Fans saying “Madonna’s face looks dreadful” is a sign that her mission is accomplished
Madonna taught us girls how to be fierce, fearless and outspoken. Now we are using those powers to reject her leadership —– It’s official. I’ve
27. March 2023
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Marriage is not for me
This is not a divorce story, but marriage is not for me. —– When I was growing up, I held a number of assumptions about
27. December 2022
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A list of my life failures
Today feels like a good day to publicly bathe in my own life failures, mishaps and misadventures. —– It’s great when you’re successful. It’s wonderful
9. December 2022