Monthly Archives: December 2014

Person To Person

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Ellen Ross

  PRESS PLAY  

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Posted in Memoir | 20 Comments

Mistletoe

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Ellen Ross

FROM ALL OF US HERE AT LETTER FROM ELBA. MAY YOUR DAYS BE MERRY AND BRIGHT.  

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Posted in Memoir, Tributes | 14 Comments

Miracle on West Hallam Street

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Ellen Ross

(Photograph by Mountain Photo) A Christmas Fable… This is the photograph that Pioneer Press ran with our wedding announcement when Mike and I got married.  It’s a pretty nice picture, don’t you think? Unfortunately, the ONLY thing I ever notice … Continue reading →

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Posted in Aspen, Memoir, pop culture, skiing | 9 Comments

Shoe Fetish

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Ellen Ross

A week ago I took a good look. My favorite Frye boots were getting pretty worn at the heels.  That meant an emergency visit to Dan, my talented shoe doctor at Broadway Shoe Repair. “How ya doin’, Hon?” he greeted … Continue reading →

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Posted in Fashion, pop culture, Shoes | 8 Comments

Enigma

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Ellen Ross

As long-time readers of this blog may know, I am crazy about two things. Puzzles and Benedict Cumberbatch. (But not necessarily in that order.) And the new movie, The Imitation Game, showcases both of them. It’s the true story of codebreaker and … Continue reading →

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Posted in Memoir, Movies, Music, pop culture | 14 Comments

Lobster Trap

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Ellen Ross

Remember the episode on the Dick Van Dyke show when Laura was peeved that Dick always grabbed the check?  She accused him of wanting to buy peoples’ affection by constantly picking up the tab. Good guy Dick countered by saying … Continue reading →

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Posted in Memoir, pop culture, Restaurants | 14 Comments

Arts and Sciences

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Ellen Ross

When I was in college, I majored in English literature.  And even though that it meant sweating through Chaucer and ploughing through Milton, I loved (almost) every word of it. Shakespeare, Donne, Austin, Galsworthy, Donne, Pope, Swift, Blake, Shelley, Keats, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Crosswords, New Trier High School, pop culture, Science, Teachers | 18 Comments

He Said, She Said

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Ellen Ross

Back in the 90’s, this is the photograph that used to run in my weekly column,”Social Studies.”  (Sorry about all the cracks.  I actually found this copy in a cook book.) I wanted you to see it because the current … Continue reading →

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Posted in Memoir, pop culture, Television | 10 Comments