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(Almost) Meeting Mary Tyler Moore
I’d like to say I met Mary Tyler Moore at one of her weddings. I jumped at the chance to try. Like Mary Richards, the star of Moore’s groundbreaking TV comedy about being a single girl working in TV news … Continue reading
Posted in TV news
Tagged Jerry Dunphy, Mary Tyler Moore, SNL, Ted Baxter, Ted Knight, The Pierre, TV news
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One of My Favorite Farmers’ Markets
Savoring summer when just about everything’s in season at Central Market in Lancaster, PA, billed as the oldest farmers’ market in the U.S. One of my favorite spots. The only place where you can have a lunch of African stew, … Continue reading
Posted in Eats, North America
Tagged Amish, Central Market, farmers markets, Lancaster, Middle Eastern food, Pennsylvania, travel, whoopie pies
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The Lost — and Found — Jews of Crete
My latest in Tablet magazine: A synagogue on the Greek isle of Crete, struggling to survive with no Jewish community. The Jews were wiped out in the Holocaust.
Who pays when a flight delay is an ‘Act of God’?
Things were going too well. Except for a tight flight connection in London that got the old heart racing, a recent trip to Italy and Greece was perfect. (More on that later.) It ended with a great couple of days … Continue reading
Posted in At the airport, General Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Act of God, Aegean, airport security, flight delays, Ryan Air
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Eats: Philly, home of one of world’s best desserts
You’ve just gotta trust me on this. Because I know dessert. Especially the frozen kind. I’ve been taste-testing ice cream and sorbet ever since I was old enough to buy something from the Good Humor man. I’ve had encounters with Ben … Continue reading
Posted in Eats
Tagged best desserts, chocolate sorbet, food, Philadelphia, Reading Market, travel, Zsa's ice cream
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The Best Explanation for Why I Travel
It’s a very simple picture that paints a picture of why I travel. This was the view from the shower in my space at Nuits Saint-Pierre, a trés élégant hotel straight out of Paris. It’s in St. Pierre and Miquelon, a genuine … Continue reading
Posted in North America
Tagged Maritine Provinces, Nuits Saint-Pierre, St. Pierre and Miquelon, travel
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Schlepping 3,000 miles for a banana leaf and burned rice
Who would fly 3,000 miles for dinner? With a drink that tastes like burned rice? And a dressed-up banana leaf for dessert? I would. And did a while back. It’s what they eat in Madagascar, that island nation off Africa, better known as … Continue reading
Posted in Eats
Tagged dinner parties, food, international cuisine, Madagascar, Oregon, Portland, United Nations
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Let’s Paws: Happy to be a Blind Dog’s Seeing-Eye Dog
My latest trip was to take what might be my last journey with one of my favorite beings — my blind nephew Chaos, a 12-year-old Labrador Retriever. I volunteered to dog-sit, which meant flying down to my sister’s in Charlotte, … Continue reading
Posted in Let's Paws: I break for critters
Tagged blind dogs, dog lovers, family, Labradors, Pets
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Brussels: Sad to See Dark Cloud Hanging Over Brilliant City
I really hate to see Brussels, Belgium, on lockdown, with the city bracing for a possible terror attack like the one that decimated Paris. When I went there last Easter in search of extraordinary chocolate, I also got a good taste … Continue reading
Posted in Europe
Tagged Belgium, Bruges, Brussels, flea markets, Ghent, Jewish museum Brussels, lockdown, travel
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Let’s Paws: TSA Dogs Looking for a Few Good Homes
So the TSA is looking for a few good homes for a few good dogs who flunked basic training. Would that we could. Honestly, we’re far from being over the loss of our beloved Ginger. Even if we were ready, … Continue reading
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