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Quote

Posted on May 11, 2015 by maedez

“Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been entrusted to you.”-Henri-Frédéric Amiel

Henri-Frédéric Amiel

[Book Nerd Links] 1906: Illustrations for The War of the Worlds

Posted on May 9, 2015 by maedez

Terrifying 1906 Illustrations of H.G. Wells’ ‘The War of the Worlds’ [Flavorwire]

Martian Emerges. Image from Flavorwire.

Artwork by Henrique Alvim Corrêa.

Books in Art: Young Woman Reading by Lucius Rossi

Posted on May 8, 2015 by maedez

Young Woman Reading by Lucius Rossi, 1875:

Young Woman Reading by Lucius Rossi, 1875

Daily Diversion #262: Spring Flowers

Posted on May 7, 2015 by maedez

Flowers at Kingwood Center Gardens. Mansfield, Ohio.

Writers in Art: Portrait of the Writer Leonid Andreyev by Valentin Serov

Posted on May 6, 2015 by maedez

Portrait of the Writer Leonid Andreyev by Valentin Serov, 1907

Off Topic Post: Luxury Apartment Buildings in NYC, 1880s-1910s

Posted on May 5, 2015 by maedez

These are fascinating.

10 Elaborate Floor Plans from Pre-World War I New York City Apartments [mental_floss]

Go here for the much more expansive source material

“A writer is not so much someone who has something to say as he is someone who has found a process that will bring about new things he would not have thought of if he had not started to say them.”-William Edgar Stafford

View from My Studio

Posted on May 4, 2015 by maedez

This is the view from my writing studio:

Old Apartment House

It’s what I see when I look up from my desk, and has been for nearly two years.

Will I miss it when we move? I’ll know in a couple of months.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Intricate

Posted on May 2, 2015 by maedez

Floor at the Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum/William Scarbrough House and Gardens. Savannah.

This is my entry in the Weekly Photo Challenge: Intricate.

Daily Diversion #261: Teapot

Posted on April 29, 2015 by maedez

My “new” teapot:

Teapot

R.I.P. Norman Lloyd (1914-2021)

Norman Lloyd, long a personal favorite of mine, was a fascinating man and performer. Norman Lloyd Dead [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]

R.I.P. Geoffrey Scott

Geoffrey Scott was from a younger generation than the performers I normally write about, but his handsome presence was ubiquitous during my 1980s childhood. From Dynasty to The Love Boat, Night Court, and Battle of the Network Stars, his charisma and acting ability lit up the small screen for decades. He will be missed. Geoffrey […]

Kirk Douglas: 1916-2020

[2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon] But Baby Think of Me Once in Awhile: On Andy Travis as Television’s Best (and Hunkiest) Boss

Welcome to the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon! Baby, If You’ve Ever Wondered: It still seems like yesterday that the idea for RI popped in my head. It was actually in December 2015, while in a hotel room getting ready for a holiday party, when it occurred to me that there was a gap in the classic […]

Announcing the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon!

This is one of my favorite events of the year, and not just because I’m the co-hostess. It’s simply that good. And fun. Oh, so much fun! Here’s my original announcement. ANNOUNCING THE 2019 REEL INFATUATION BLOGATHON I hope you’ll join us!