It's summer time. That means my family is coming in from all over the world to play in sunny Florida. They are on vacation and when I can tear myself away from my desk, I get to spend time with them. These drop ins are a blessing. I don't normally get to see these people and my work schedule really prohibits the type of travel that visiting them ( Read more... )

A few short days until the showing at the France Cinema Floride Film Festival in Miami.


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Two weeks until the Alternative Hair Show at the Royal Albert Hall.  Other things going on in town: Lucy Liu is showing her collection of artwork on London.  I came across the review/article in the Evening Standard. It got me thinking about day jobs. When I worked in magazines, everyone would ask what you did artistically. The "what do you really ( Read more... )

I remember when I first started journalism school, ages ago, you needed lots of contacts and a person's rolodex was her most prized possession.  You couldn't find out anything without the right contacts.  Internet has changed that.

So . . . I have been looking for a certain filming location and have managed to find out where loads of people are ( Read more... )

I'm about to do something crazy!

Everyone who knows me knows that I need a very good reason to go Miami. It's all of 35 minutes from my apartment. Usually, someone from some other part of the US has to be there with NO CAR or I have to go for work but I REALLY need a good reason to go skulking around down there.

It turns out the current episode of ( Read more... )

Reading about how great Miami is ... and living 25 miles away. I will say that unless I absolutely HAVE TO GO, I won't. It really isn't worth the hassle.

Designer decadence in Miami

Miami has sun at times of the year when Northern Europe is under a dank blanket, a wide beach full of watchable people and some of the swankiest hotels and bars on the ( Read more... )