Monthly Archives: July 2011
Pinky says: continuation of Bloch-Bauer Portrait
According to the Belvedere Gallery Adele had bequeathed the Klimt paintings to the gallery. It was not until the late 1990s that the ugly twisted saga of Vienna’s acquisition of the Klimts began to unfold. In 1998 Austria… Continue reading
Pinky Says: THE STOLEN PORTRAIT OF ADELE BLOCH-BAUER
The world record sale in 2006 of a Gustav Klimt portrait marked the culmination of its sensational journey from the salons of Vienna via the hands of Nazi looters to the Neue Museum in New York. The painting… Continue reading
Trader Joe’s
FINALLY!
Trader Joe’s has come to Kansas City. You’ve heard of Trader Joe’s, the grocery store with great prices and lots of unique goodies you can’t find anywhere else? It’s a smaller COSTCOs grocery where you don’t have to… Continue reading
Most Important Word
Here’s the question: What is the most important word in the world ?
My neighbors saw Louie and me walking and ran out to tell us they have a new baby in the family: His name is Leo. He joins… Continue reading
Prince Edward Island: Where to Eat
Okay. I admit it. I’m a true lobster freak. This is especially odd since I live in Kansas but it was bred into me when my grandfather took me as a child to the Savoy, then the best and… Continue reading
