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On Carnage and Some Serious Set Design
Roman Polanski's latest film Carnage is based on a play that unfolds entirely in the living room of a Brooklyn apartment. Two couples meet to discuss a playground scuffle between their sons, the...
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Grand Romantic Gesture or Delusion of Grandeur?
Today's WSJ features a piece on a former Google guy who designed a magnificent tailor-made home in San Francisco for a wife and children he had yet to procure. So confident was Peter O'Sullivan, in...
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Batch Pad Photo Fest
In a segue to this morning's post about the techie bachelor that could -- and did -- attract a life partner with the help of a custom-built and lushly-appointed home, Nero's popped over to the...
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Of Simple Summer Shifts
There are times when Nero's mind can only think in terms of pink. If a shock factor is what you're after, try a dab of Schiap. Simple white is sculptural and striking when done right.Nero's never met a...
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Friday Free Associations
Nero's stringing things together again. Do with them what you will. *This slice of pineapple-y beauty comes lovingly pinched off Katiedid*
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Of Rotten Apples and an Ax
Clearly, repeated exposure to gothic bedtime stories has left its dark imprint on Nero.So I'll go ahead and cop to looking forward to this flick.
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Of a Saloniste stroke of Showcase Chic
It is undoubtedly gauche to write about another blogger's post before the proverbial paint has yet to dry over in their space. But today's gorgeous piece by The Style Saloniste, detailing designer...
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Tickety-Tock...
Nero's counting down -- doing a daily tick-tock tallyOnly 9 days to go until school sets us freeThen 14 more to follow and we're decamping to ItalyDo beware, for all this counting finds Nero feeling...
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Of Summer Decor-ade Decoded
In a straight-laced foil to Kindergarten graduation, the end of year pool party, and that white noise buzz of "school's out suckahs -- not!" that keeps playing in a loop in Nero's weary head, the June...
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On Peet's Retreat
Ever since Nero first watched Amanda Peet wrinkle her nose in the quirky, gender-bending sitcom Jack and Jill, I've had a thing for her bubbly down to earth charms. Fast forward a decade or so and...
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Of an Ikat Attack
Nero was simply strolling by, lost in deep reverie When suddenly this ikat brat stopped me dead in my tracksWhat comely curves, what mysteryVerily, a thing of colored beauty is a joy for all to see
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Of Summer Slowing and Skates
School is officially out and that means that our own little genie has moved back in full-time. Yes, things have decidedly lightened up for the solstice -- meals have grown greener and shed flesh,...
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Caught up in Caceres
This weekend would be as good as any for a funky Spanish stakeout.Sun, wind, and a proliferation of pillows.
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Of Angels and Insects
Nero was digging through the depths of a cupboard the other day when I came across a dogeared portfolio of some of my early editorial work. Towards the back, behind the legitimately published articles...
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Au Revoir
Nero's plume is spent, fair Nerophytes, this is adieu.Thank you so much for indulging me with your sweet patronage.Ever fondly yours, Nero
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