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the end of a love affair

February 19, 2013February 19, 2013 wally metts1 Comment

Marriage is a covenant, not a compromise between drapes and blinds, or white walls and eggplant colored throws. It is not about the art; it’s about the heart.

Posted in commentary, culture, marriageTagged decorating, jackie collins, joe morgenstern, marriage, minimalism, peggy noonan, walt mossberg, wsj

getting on top of things

November 21, 2012November 21, 2012 wally metts5 Comments

This was an unexpected but unavoidable expense. But it seems like the cupola belongs there, a symbol that some things need not change.

Posted in commentary, cultureTagged Amish, barn, cupola, gavanized metal, landmark, Restoration Hardware

end of summer redux

September 2, 2012 wally metts3 Comments

We’ve begun to build our fall list from the leftovers of our summer one. Every season has its resolutions and its regrets.

Posted in celebration, culture, familyTagged autumn, Labor Day, school

Retrospective 2011

August 31, 2012August 31, 2012 wally metts1 Comment

Narcissism goes back all the way to Adam and Eve who wanted to become gods, to have a glory all their own. This is the root of all human sin.

Posted in commentary, cultureTagged google+, Internet, narcissism, social media, Weiner

Retrospective: 2007

August 27, 2012August 26, 2012 wally metts3 Comments

Tea is one of the simplest and oldest of civilized pleasures, and in all cultures and in all times its great contribution is the way it slows the pace of life, giving us time to relax and focus on each other.

Posted in celebration, culture, food

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