I have finally finished 7 articles on the Time Scalable Design Process, the guide for every designer to assure their work is both professional and thorough, regardless of the context of the design project. It’s an approach similar to the checklist approach of surgeons or airline pilots as worked out by Atul Gawande in his…
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Finally! Gnocchi Romana a great simple piemontese (?) dish
After several failed attempts, I finally was able to make one of my favorite delectable dishes, “Gnocchi Romana.” Unlike the name, it is believed to have originated in Piemonte; and unlike the more famous cousin, Gnocchi, it is not made with potato flour but rather semolina. I tried several times to make this in the…
Marlene Dietrich and Pre-code films
This past year I have had a fascination with pre-code films–actually the entire arc of the pre-code films that dared to take on subjects that are politically incorrect even today, and the fall of the strict enforcement of the code and its eventual release (only to have it reinstitute in this decade). Especially interesting is…
The Goldberg Variations Introduction
Now that all three books of the trilogy are out, it’s over due for me to give a summary of these three amazing books. In a short summary I would say The Goldberg Variations trilogy follows Jamie Goldberg from adolescence through early adulthood in 1970s and early 1980s Detroit. In Volume I, Jamie struggles with…
The Trilogy, is completed: Slings and Arrows, is available today!
Buy on Amazon Buy in Europe Buy discounted direct from the publishers Buy from Barnes & Noble It’s been a long journey: I started this book project back in 2014, 10 years ago. Many things came and interrupted Jamie Goldberg’s voyage from adolescence to adulthood; not least was the passing of my beloved husband, Morris…
Lyrical Review of Volume 2: Redemption of the Damned
The Redemption of the Damned for $12.95 I am so happy to announce that finally someone has reviewed my second volume of The Goldberg Variations: The Redemption of the Damned. In many ways this book is my most daring and innovative work to date. And the review is as lyrical as it is insightful, I…
Edinburg Post 5 (actually 3)
[Sorry the post numbering is getting as confused as the number of Schubert’s Symphonies.] The last two days had more a mixed bag of shows. Yesterday started off with a Chinese Dance interpretation of Berthold Brecht’s Mother Courage and her sons. The music was surprisingly western in tonality despite its non-western mode. The narrative dancing…
WINE: The sorry (?) state of Italian white wines
When one thinks of great Italian wines, immediately the great reds pop into mind: Brunello, Barolo, Chianti, Amarone, etc. World class wines that are in demand all over the world. When one thinks about white wines, however, different associations are made. Food friendly, quaffable, light, cheap, and so on. There are some great white wines…
Simply delicious” Spaghetti with Clams
I have noticed that the so-called great cooking experts are creating a violence against decent cooking that actually is surprisingly simple. They will add complexity for its own sake, add surprising taste sensations when none are needed. Among the unnecessary ingredients I have found are lemon juice, white wine, bottarga, various herbs and extraneous spices.…
Piccolo Corpo: an intimate film of epic proportions
There is an amazing film that is so powerful that watching it is one of those events you can’t get out of your mind hours or days after seeing it. The film, Piccolo Corpo (Little Body) by debut director Laura Samani is an almost virtuoso display of the all too human struggle of women in…