Anne – Part 35
We continue our serialisation of Anne by Constance Fenimore Woolson “four propellers could be seen floundering in the loosened ice” “He would not if he had seen you this evening,” replied her companion. A deep flush, visible even in the…
Anne – Part 34
We continue our serialisation of Anne by Constance Fenimore Woolson “The busy priest gave little attention to the scene” “Will you have some more, then?” said Anne. Tita shook her head, and waved away her sister impatiently. “She is as…
Perry wins top award but Beyonce’s baby tops show
Lady Gaga spent the entire night in drag; Chris Brown flew above the audience like Mary Poppins; Britney Spears was officially anointed as a legend of our time. Yet as jaw-dropping as those moments were at Sunday’s MTV Video Music…
Emceeing a wedding
I don’t think women make the best emcees. There are exceptions. Cat Deeley, host of “So You Think You Can Dance” is one and locally, Vickie Wheaton is another. So when I was asked to emcee a wedding here I…
Anne – Part 32
We continue our serialisation of Anne by Constance Fenimore Woolson “You mean that I am dull?” “There goes Père Michaux,” said the half-breeds, as the broad sail of his boat went gleaming by in the summer night, or the sound…
What the famous say about gossip
Do you gossip? Do you like to hear gossip? When I told a friend of mine how I hated gossip she said, “ It’s better to be interesting enough to be talked about than to be the interested party who’s…
We continue our serialisation of Anne by Constance Fenimore Woolson “Hounds of Satan” With a fiercely delivered and eloquent selection from the strong expressions current in the Paris of his youth, the little cook made his way through the snarling…
