It’s doubtful many people know when and where Valentine’s Day originated. Today it’s known as the holiday on which people get together, give cute cards to each other, and generally celebrate a day of love. It’s traditional to give your significant other flowers or chocolate on Valentine’s Day, but I … Continue reading
I got an upset call from my daughter the other day. She was disturbed by the presence of a drone that was flying above her house. I’m not sure what was so unsettling about it, but she investigated her rights as a homeowner and learned that the air above her … Continue reading
Continued from yesterday’s post Some Facts On Caffeine Levels in Tea – Part 1 Teabag Tea Facts Ground tea (in a teabag) has more caffeine in the first steeping than loose tea because of the greater surface area. Loose tea has more caffeine in the second and third steepings than … Continue reading
The other night, a friend of my husband’s was visiting. I remembered that on a previous visit, this friend had recognized my husband’s gaiwan for what it was and asked why he was using it as an ashtray. I explained that we found it at a thrift store and it … Continue reading
Three exhibit spaces in Los Angeles recently showcased the work of Chinese artist Ai WeiWei (b. 1957) who has lived and worked in Berlin, Germany since 2015. At the Jeffrey Deitch Gallery, 5,929 crudely-built wooden stools from the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and Qing dynasty (1644-1911) formed a 72-foot square … Continue reading
Have you ever had a cup of tea infused with real vanilla? It is one of my ideas of heaven on earth and I have been on a quest for years after first tasting it. In 1985, I visited my friend Herta in Cologne, Germany and one afternoon we stopped … Continue reading