Category Archives: Crosswords

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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Night At The Museum

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Ellen Ross

Author’s Note:  Men, keep reading.  Do not despair.  There is something for you in this post, I promise you. That’s a Thierry Mugler dress I gifted to the Costume Council of the Chicago Historical Museum.  And tomorrow night, it makes … Continue reading →

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Let George Do It.

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Ellen Ross

My sister-in-law Mary Lu has an unforgettable birthday. 1/1. (And now you’ll all remember it, too.) For this year’s gift, I wanted to buy her a tree in New York City.  You know, from Bette Midler’s plant-a-tree foundation.  I thought … Continue reading →

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