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Hints and Tips – In German

Many years ago, a reader in Germany took the time to translate Hints and Tips into German.   She sent me a copy long ago, and it languished, lost in a hard drive under my desk.  Now, years later, I’ve found…

We’ve found a WordPress theme!

After several months of combing the web in search of a WordPress theme that would fit our needs, we’ve found one!   Called Bombax from Itx, we’ve finally found something that we think will work for us.  Over the next…

Islamic Art – Paradise Found

Hello Gang,As many of you know, for more than a decade, I was an art historian. Today, though I teach dance and costume design, I frequently find myself slipping into “lecture” mode as I talk about Islamic art. Many belly…

Beyond the Red Carpet – Oscar Dress Contest

Behind the Dress – Designer Challenge Fashion Design Contest for the Trophy Escort at the Oscars Although the whole world was focused on the procession of starlets and handsome hunks slinking down the red carpet, I was excited to find…