[The following is an excerpt from Marcel Proust's novel "Jean Santeuil", which was both a forerunner and a rough draft for his masterpiece "Remembrance of Things Past."] Translated from the French by Russell Scheidelman– “There is, in the time that follows a copious meal, a period of arrested activity full of sweet intelligence and quiet [...]
The 8 Days and 7 Nights Around Mardi Gras by R.B. Niolu— In the calendar of the Catholic Church the period between Epiphany and Ash Wednesday is called “Ordinary Time.” A period associated with no particular strong religious celebrations and a time to clean out your wine cellar, liquid spirits and excess food stores for [...]
by T.R. Middlewood— It’s been two weeks in this rural retreat and I’m sad, The peace and the calm and the quiet are driving me mad, All that we do here is good for the body and soul, But I miss the distraction and action and don’t feel quite whole, I guess I was made [...]
Living it up in the Big Apple By Landau Curee and Mo Ho— What follows is a perfectly fabulous night out in New York City. The three places below can be enjoyed separately, but our suggestion is live it up and throw caution to the wind. With a little planning, you can easily hit these [...]
Supping on Turtle Soup in New Orleans by Russell Scheidelman— I first visited that storied, decadent metropolis on the Mississippi back in 2001, attending the Mardi Gras celebrations and lingering there for a couple extra days to apply the 3 Rs (rest, relaxation, and rehab). In the few hours left before my outbound flight was due [...]