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Crushing
I’ve recently discovered that someone I’m sweet on doesn’t return the feelings. It makes me wonder: am I not pretty enough? Young enough? Clever enough? We’ve all experienced rejection–either the...
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Fairweather Friends
Gloria Swanson, Lady Sylvia Ashley & Douglas Fairbanks at El Mocambo, 1930s (WARNING: This posts contains extensive self-help quote-bombing) “Your value does not decrease based on someone else’s...
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Identity Theft
Biarritz, France 1953 As Halloween approaches, I am reminded not only of the princess costumes and pillow cases full of candy from my childhood, but also of the distant past, of All Hallow’s Eve....
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Dia De Los Muertos
Hollywood Forever Cemetery The dead are speaking to me. Sometimes when I am drifting off to sleep, my uncle Gene calls my name. In the shower or washing dishes, I hear Gam call me, “Shir.” Perhaps...
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The Long Way Home
Lady Sylvia Ashley & Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. with a Kabuki actor in Japan, 1930s In an effort to remove some of the frantic hecticness from my life, I’ve been making fewer plans. It’s amazing how...
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Heros
“Find the good. It’s all around you. Find it, showcase it and you’ll start believing in it.” – Jesse Owens I’ve been in a mad frenzy to catch up on all the Oscar nominations before the 88th Academy...
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London’s Calling
Lord Anthony Ashley-Cooper weds Sylvia Hawkes, London 1927 Imagine my surprise leafing through this month’s issue of Vanity Fair magazine & discovering an article on the current Earl of Shaftsbury...
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Elder Flower
When I was visiting East Sussex last fall, a friend took me to a local pub and turned me on to a lovely sparkling lemonade beverage made with elderflowers & rose. Since then, I have discovered a...
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Life Preserver
Lady Sylvia Ashley, Italy 1930s It’s no secret that I’ve been floundering of late. Amid set backs and false starts, I’ve lost enthusiasm for Silky. I simply haven’t been able to muster the drive to...
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It’s been quite some time since I’ve written–three years to be exact. Lots has happened: a pandemic, an insurrection, several deaths of friends and family, chaos and unrest, moral deterioration and...
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