Category Archives: Culture

Too many Teslas in my town

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Naomi

Remember when I spotted two Teslas parked on the same short block in my neighborhood?  That was back in May. Since then, I seem to have developed an uncharacteristic interest in cars. No, not how they rate or drive or … 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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