International Friendship Day was listed this year as August 2, 2015. In attempting to research the historical beginnings of this day of recognition, as usual, it was not without controversy. Was it July 30th? a date established in 1958 as World Friendship Day by World …
Just recently I have been faced with another disquieting situation. One that has been discussed both publicly and privately many times. This time it came from left field and has caused me to address it publicly. The issue is the use of photos created by …
I have been missing in action recently, preparing for the upcoming LifeBlends, premiere, featuring none other than the charming Devotea. For those of you who will be unable to make this event on June 30th here’s a preview. Wishing you all could be there. Note, …
A few of you read my post, More Than Just The Tea where I shared my thoughts about one of my favorite tea haunts. There was mention at that time that tea tastings featuring the seasonal arrivals of new teas would be held at …
Continuing my quest to find fine tea in the city where I live, I was invited to tea recently by a dear friend. Although this tea house has been around awhile I had never made my way down to enjoy the fine offerings …
As an aspiring writer and artist I create based on inspiration from many sources. The environment, a conversation or person, life. It could be music I hear Recently at the Tea Salon the chosen tea for the week was Taiping Hou …
Tea Dance “A dance held at teatime” is the simplistic definition provided by dictionary.com Wikipedia, gives more detail “A tea dance, or thé dansant (French: literally dancing tea) is a summer or autumn afternoon or early-evening dance from four to seven, sometimes preceded in the English …
I recently have had the opportunity to work with Tea By Tiffany, a lovely lady full of energy fueled by her love of tea. Tea By Tiffany has just re-opened, for the second season, in the DeKalb Market, Brooklyn, NY. The market a space dedicated to …
Acknowledgement “Personal Private Apartheid” Recently, my daughter, the choreographer, created a piece the title above. She presented it at “Dance Conversations 2012” At the Flea this week. I have mentioned my daughter’s company before and for those who are not aware, the company, Movement of …
First I want to congratulate Lynda and her team, both days of the festival were sold out! I remember the first year of the festival and it’s come a long way from the lean early days. I also want to recognize some of the original …