Category Archives: The Facts of Life

How do you spell trichinosis?

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Naomi

“Trichinosis.” That’s what popped up in neon brain lights when, in 2019, I first read about Trump’s plan to deregulate the pork industry. Trichinosis, and then I Googled “is there a vaccine for trichinosis?” and no, there isn’t. I don’t … Continue reading →

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A scene from my life, with cameo appearance by Robert Redford

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Naomi

After the shoot at Marble House, the production took up residence up the road in Gatsby’s mansion Rosecliff, Stanford White’s petite reminiscence of Versailles’s Grand Trianon. Has anybody ever researched whether the inevitable crises which speckle a large-scale production correlate … Continue reading →

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A message about books and shelves

Posted on October 6, 2025 by Naomi

The other morning I was re-considering my old question. Which is, “Why did people I know vote to damage our country?” And it popped into my head: their houses don’t have bookshelves with books in them. All of the houses … Continue reading →

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