Amidst he waning days of winter, what is so comforting as the sight of a crocus peering through the snow? A drop of violet and green on a chiaroscuro landscape. You can almost smell spring’s freshness – and the … Read More
You waited until the last minute, didn’t you? You ignored your mother’s admonitions; you boycotted Black Friday – and now, here you are, the holidays square in front of you. Picture this: your partner’s face when s/he realizes you didn’t even … Read More
As with wine, fragrance is about pleasure: the pleasure of intoxicating aromas that fill your nose and open your memory. The intent is to make you feel good. And the more you drink wine, and the more you talk about it, … Read More
It was Faulkner who wrote “Memory believes before knowing remembers.” Roll that one around your head for a minute; it’s a lovely way of honoring the role of memory in our quotidian existence. And as Proust showed us with his lime-blossom … Read More
