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Speaking From The Heart

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Lynette
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The Appeal of Jazz and Impressionism

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Lynette

“The appeal of jazz in France…is the exact equivalent of the American appreciation of Impressionism…Jazz, like Impressionism, gives dignity to comfort.  Resting in an apparently artless myth of bourgeois pleasure–Gershwin & Kern melodies play the same role for the great … Continue reading →

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Nearly Everyone Craves to Carve his Name

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Lynette
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Believe You’re the Hero of the Play

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Lynette
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Listen Closely Because It Will Answer Back

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Lynette

“She loved that house very much.  Whenever we returned to it, from far or near, she grew excited, filled with high spirits.  “Soon we’ll be home!” she would say, and once arrived she would add, “Here we are, we’re home!” … Continue reading →

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It’s Such an Interesting World

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Lynette
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Violet Writes about Living in Paris, 1904

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Lynette

“This is far & away the most beautiful town I’ve ever seen.  I love the great open places (like Place de la Concorde) surrounded by fine buildings & monuments & flooded by light & air & sun.  The long look … Continue reading →

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She Had That Rare Gift

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Lynette

“He followed her obediently and it occurred to him as they crossed the room that she had that rare gift, so rare that he had some difficulty remembering that it was only a gift, of being able to talk directly … Continue reading →

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Ordinary Life is Laced with Miracles

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Lynette

“Ordinary life was laced with miracles, I knew that, had read enough poetry to understand that we are elevated with the knowing, and yet it was difficult to notice and be grateful when one was continually fatigued and irritated.  I … Continue reading →

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Bravery Could Emerge in Tiny Doses

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Lynette

“She didn’t want to be noticed.  It suddenly struck her what an advantage that might have given her, if, like Primo Levi, she’d been taken to Auschwitz.  It was good not to attract attention.  She had no skills that might … Continue reading →

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