Melinda Blau

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My Latest Parisian Adventure — and it Ain’t Pretty

January 8, 2021 by Melinda Blau

Once again, my poor language skills get me in trouble with the French.  I’ve been here 15 days (yes, I’m counting!), so of course mon français has not improved.  The trouble is, I think it’s worse! And once again, I send you to Medium to read about my latest adventure.  Click on this link:  “Someone […]

Rocky and I Are in Paris!

January 3, 2021 by Melinda Blau

As some of my readers know, I’ve recently relocated to Paris — in the midst of the pandemic, no less.  I’ve learned many lessons in just the first 13 days.    Always wear an extra layer, even if I’m going to be indoors.  It’s cold here, and the heat isn’t what I’m used to in […]

The Pandemic Grandparent: Grateful for Streaming — But Also Sad

December 11, 2020 by Melinda Blau

Streaming, schreaming!  I surprised myself by figuring out how to “cast” onto my TV the links my daughter had emailed.  Minutes later, I sat in bed, having a cup of soup and watching a performance of Clue, with Grandson #1, Henry, as “Wadsworth,” the all-knowing and very English butler played by Tim Curry in the […]

Check out the “Five Faces of Mask”

October 22, 2020 by Melinda Blau

In my latest post on Medium, The Five Faces of Mask, I revisit  a subject I covered 6 months ago.” Here’s an aside: Could mask merchandise forecast the election, two weeks from now? An Amazon search for Trump 2020 face mask yielded 501 “results” compared to 417 for Biden 2020 face mask. Among the companies selling […]

Have You Wondered Where I’ve Been?

October 16, 2020 by Melinda Blau

I will soon be returning to Paris, where I lived on-and-off between 2008 and 2019. It is an unexpected move — at once, exciting and daunting.  Not knowing exactly when I’m leaving but having to decide what I’ll need and where to put everything else while I’m gone is not conducive to writing.  That said, […]

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