Because It’s December As the calendar year comes to an end, Americans are inclined to think more than usual about money. Depending on one’s circumstances, thinking about money takes many forms. One of them, that includes so many of us, is Christmas spending, which imposes a different form of stress in every part of the… Continue reading Because It’s December
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Proust Speaks: Part 1
Proust rises from the grave to attend his 100th Anniversary Wake It was inconceivable for The Marcel Proust Support Group to let the 100th anniversary of the author’s death go by without observation. So a few months before the date, I sent a letter to the owner of the Savoy Tivoli, my all-time favorite North… Continue reading Proust Speaks: Part 1