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Late on New Year’s Eve, Mr. TW fired up the laptop so we could watch Dinner for One, a (roughly) 10-minute British comedy sketch also known as Der 90 Geburtstag, German for The 90th Birthday. Watching the predictable and repetitive, but nevertheless funny, skit from the 60s has become a popular tradition in Germany as [...]
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Still have Christmas shopping left to do? (I do.) Here are some last-minute gift ideas inspired by, and from companies in, Michigan. Edible Souvenirs Zingerman’s – all things foodie, including artisanal cheeses and olive oils, homemade breads, corned beef and pastrami sandwich kits and more. American Spoon Foods – great preserves, salsas and sauces from [...]
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I recently saw “Herb and Dorothy,” a documentary being shown at the University of Michigan Art Museum, in conjunction with the exhibit, An Economy of Means: The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection. It got me thinking a lot about the lengths we go to pursue a passion. By the way, the UMMA is a treasure [...]
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