Dassi, the Armani salesperson I like in Boston, has an endless capacity for helping me with strange problems clothes from her shop develop. I’ve dropped a crystal-covered black & diamond handbag before, and Dasi made sure it got fixed at the factory (where ever that might be… one can only imagine.) When I lost a…
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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-poem-store-20130809-dto,0,6438656.htmlstory Slightly breathless, I call Ermanno, my handsome typewriter mechanic. “Did you see the L.A. Times? Big story on the front page. A poet writes at the Farmers Market — on a portable Hermes typewriter. And it’s green!” I gaze at the paper as I tell him. The machine is even cuter than…
Dr. Ruiz usually eschews charity events. He knows too many patients, he says, it’s not his scene. He broke his rule, though, to attend a UCLA fundraiser for cancer and support a patient of his named Ted. Ted spoke beautifully, my doctor said, advocating for the importance of funding research. Ted put his money where…
https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130723105108-34374336-what-inspires-me-the-proof-that-great-teachers-like-parents-can-change-a-life?trk=tod-home-art-large_0&_mSplash=1 President John Maeda of Rhode Island School of Design just shared this story about inspiration with me. I admire how he always has a “Thank You” for unsung heroes — the teachers who helped show his parents he could create another destiny for himself. Please Share
http://kottke.org/12/08/typewriter-accessory-for-the-ipad My Harvard colleague Geoffrey — who works at Firefox — sent me this link … it’s a clever way to use old-school typewriter techniques on an ipad. I was going crazy watching how slowly the demonstrator typed — but other than that, it’s a fun mash-up. (It reminded me of my first typing job…
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When Mark and Karen moved to Ojai, I knew two other couples who were long-time residents there and my matchmaker gene went into full gear. It took nine months to get everyone together, with the logistical help of Joan R., who played generous hostess. Our four-hour afternoon was a success. Hien’s chocolate chip cookies and…
After a shoot in Hawaii, I was inspired to thank the 6-foot-4 stage manager, Robert, who glides through the 12-hour day, marking his script as he tracks details big and small. We worked together on a kids’ game show 24 years ago, when I was pregnant and ordering roast beef for the crew because I…
