There was a time when art wasn’t hidden away in museums. During Europe’s Middle Ages, for example, many of the pieces we now see kept behind glass sheets and velvet ropes were simply part of daily life– their beauty and their functionality inexorably interwoven. Goblets and spoons, for instance, were objects of aesthetic appreciation […]
During WWII, pets were truly… Man’s Best Friend
The heartbreaking pictures of rescue dogs working the World Trade Center disaster hearken back to photos taken during another difficult time in American History: World War II. Many older Americans may see these current photos and be reminded of past pictures; poignant images of soldiers and their dogs. Author L. Douglas Keeney had […]
Must-Reads of 2001 Rescue Edition
Always Faithful: A Memoir of the Marine Dogs of World War II Captain William W. Putney, D.V.M., USMC (RET.) / The Free Press Just when the valiant war dog risked fading into the forgotten fold of American history, along comes a book that reminds us of the horrors of World War II and, more […]
“I can’t believe it’s not leather!”- Marc Bouwer
The slim blonde designer grew up in South Africa, a place where colonial remnants such as zebra skin carpets, elephant foot tables and wall trophies were not uncommon. Bouwer, though, adamantly rejects these, knowing the evils of poachers and realizing that the use of animals in the home or as clothing is ‘unnecessary […]
Christina Perrin
‘I’m spreading pug love!’ exclaims Christina Perrin, fashion designer whose glamorous gowns have been favored by such celebs as Vivica A. Fox and NYPD Blue’s Kim Delancy. Perrin is not only influential in fashion choice but also in canine choice. Like a proud mother, she brags that after spending an evening at her home, […]
Dining With Daniel
Daniel Boulud is chef and owner of three restaurants: Daniel, Café Boulud and his newest DB Bistro Moderne, all located in New York City. He has a specialty food line, DB Connoisseur, which sells fine caviar and smoked salmon,and he is partner in a successful catering company, Feast & Fêtes. He is also author of […]