In Glass Houses…

Posted by on Jul 7, 2011 in Uncategorized | No Comments

In Glass Houses… Recently my daughter and I went to Philip Johnson’s Glass House in New Canaan, CT. I had been lax about going because the house is so ubiquitous in photos, I felt like I’d already been there. What I found when we rolled into this 47-acre estate was that there was so much Read More »

On Our Radar

Posted by on Jun 30, 2011 in Uncategorized | No Comments

What exactly do we do all day at KRD? Well, we crank up the music, put our feet on the desk and troll the internet for interesting stuff. Well, maybe not all day… and maybe we keep our feet on the floor, but we do virtually “look around” (because we don’t have time to actually Read More »

Summer Crush

Posted by on Jun 23, 2011 in Uncategorized | No Comments

Summer Crush If I ever get fired from KRD, I plan to buy a truck and drive around selling lobster rolls. My motivation is purely gustatory. You just can’t get a good one around here. Summers past I’d cook up every excuse I could think of for a trip to Maine to buy a market-price roll Read More »

Signs of Those Times

Posted by on Jun 16, 2011 in Uncategorized | No Comments

Signs of Those Times A sign on the side of an abandoned business caught my eye as my daughter and I drove away from the theatre where we had just seen Midnight in Paris. In the movie, the protagonist (the Woody Allen Would-Be) fantasizes about living in Paris in the 20’s. I realized as I sighed Read More »

McQueen of Arts

Posted by on Jun 9, 2011 in Uncategorized | No Comments

McQueen of Arts My daughter and I stood on a line that wound eight-deep through three large rooms at the Metropolitan Museum on Tuesday to confirm that regardless of the wait, seeing the tribute exhibit of Alexander McQueen’s work entitled “Savage Beauty” is a must. Impeccably curated by Andrew Bolton, the show includes 100 of Alexander Read More »