26, June 2014
El descorche : cork harvesting in Southern Andalucia
El descorche : next time you uncork a bottle of wine you should appreciate the marvelous cork and the work that goes into harvesting it from the dense and mountainous cork forests of the Iberian peninsula.My friend Maria Jose Gil just sent me these pictures of the harvesters during " el descorche " in the forests of South West [ read more ... ]
18, June 2014
A Life Of Beauty Defined By Joan Juliet Buck
"You hold up your legs in the bath. They’re still nice. You look at the pretty pink nail varnish on your toes, and you smile." You must read this beautiful text posted on Yahoo beauty by one of my favorite writers and journalists in the world...the one and only Joan Juliet Buck. I consider myself very lucky to have worked with her [ read more ... ]
14, June 2014
R.I.P Little Jimmy Scott
We just lost today a great great talent : Jimmy ScottFor those of you who do not know his biography , here it is . Take the time to read it, he is a true survivor and an inspiration for all .In the video below he is singing live at age 87 in New York. His phrasing , the way he punctuated every word using his hands and head and [ read more ... ]