“You will become way less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do.” – David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest ……maternal-ancestry_2002.jpg ♥
Month: August 2021
500 Miles
500 Miles By Hedy West If you miss the train I’m on You will know that I am gone You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles! A hundred miles A hundred miles A hundred miles A hundred miles You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles! If my honey said so I’d… Continue reading 500 Miles
Broiled Grapefruit
Mr. Woodhouse, Emma’s father, and broiled grapefruit… —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 07 Apr 1996, Sun Page 95 Mr. Woodhouse’s Mutton Bone Broth (Discovering Mutton in Emma: The Quest to Please the Principals’ Palates), posted by Sarah Emsley →
Swiss Soup Meagre
From the recipe collection of Jane Austen’s sister in-law.* —The Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan 1998, Wed, Page 97 *Martha Lloyd’s role as Jane Austen’s friend and confidante cannot be overvalued and her contribution to what we know of Austen’s life is significant. We have not only letters written by Jane to Martha, but Martha’s… Continue reading Swiss Soup Meagre
Pygmalion (1938)
“I’m Henry Higgins, author of Higgins’ Universal Alphabet.”
I’ve Traveled the World
Paramount Studio, 1927 Map for International Shooting Locations in California…
The VIRGO Woman
The VIRGO Woman She had never quite forgotten that if you drink much from a bottle marked “poison,” it is almost certain to disagree with you, soon or later. Sometimes she scolded herself so severely as to bring tears into her eyes. Do you visualize the Virgo girl as a gentle, virginal maiden, pure as… Continue reading The VIRGO Woman
Harriet
HAR-EE-UH T
Harriet, noun a female given name, form of Harry. Also, Harriette, Harrietta [har-ee-et-uh] Word Origin and History for Harriet fem. proper name, the English equivalent of French Henriette, fem. diminutive of Harry. We think that gentlemen lose a particle of their respect for young ladies who allow their names to be abbreviated into such cognomens… Continue reading HAR-EE-UH T
Orange Bread
Orange Bread – Ann Meredith’s Mixing Bowl. —Santa Ana Register, 20 Apr 1930, Sun, Page 9