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Posted on September 15, 2011 Leave a Comment
Bear me but hence, thou mighty Death, to where the souls abide me! Forward I’ve gone with fearless breath the way that God did guide me. The songs I sang, O God, were thine– unguessed the weather that filled them; ’twas little art they held of mine; like bird on bough I thrilled them. Farewell, […]
Posted on September 11, 2011 1 Comment
This cartoon about the Little Mermaid was in the local paper in Dallas. My mother sent it to me years ago and I found it the other day as I was going through my keepsakes in advance of our upcoming move back to the U.S. It’s funny because when I look a bit more into the story, […]
Posted on September 8, 2011 1 Comment
Some Scandinavian hits that hit the spot.
Posted on September 5, 2011 1 Comment
This year, Danish Crafts, an organization aimed at branding and promoting Danish craft and design, is launching 31 new designs named Danish Crafts Collection 15, or CC15, at the Maison&Objet exhibition in Paris this week (Sept. 9-13 in Hal 7, stand H 176). In addition, one of Paris’ most famous department stores, Galeries Lafayette, will showcase three products from […]
Posted on August 18, 2011 Leave a Comment
According to a new cost of living survey just published by Mercer Human Resources Consulting, Copenhagen has dropped from being the 10th to the 17th most expensive city in the world in 2011. “The survey covers 214 cities across five continents and measures the comparative cost of over 200 items in each location, including housing, transport, food, clothing, […]
Posted on August 15, 2011 Leave a Comment
Prince Christian Of Denmark’s First Day Of School!
Posted on August 11, 2011 Leave a Comment
Danish artist Henrik Vibskov known for his avant-garde fashion designs, as well as art installations and music (as the drummer for the Danish group Trentemøller — and one of my favorites…) always puts on a show to remember during Copenhagen Fashion Week. This year was no different. In his spring/summer 2012 collection he combines influences from “Clockwork […]
Posted on August 8, 2011 Leave a Comment
While vacationing this summer in Greece we saw a number of trucks loaded with everything from melons to garlic and potatoes. The driver used a megaphone to announce what was for sale to the passing neighborhoods. Pretty straight forward. Sort of like the ice cream truck, except way more practical not to mention healthy. I was instantly reminded […]
Posted on August 6, 2011 Leave a Comment
Back in 2008, I had the opportunity to interview design historian Judith Gura, professor at the New York School of Interior Design and associate professor at Pratt Institute, about her book, “Sourcebook of Scandinavian Furniture: Designs for the 21st Century,” and published a Q&A based on the interview for Copenhagen Exclusive Magazine (see below). It was the first book in more than […]
Posted on July 7, 2011 1 Comment
Last week http://www.spottedbylocals.com posted a list of favorite outdoor summer bars in Copenhagen. Looks like they chose some pretty classic places around the city. The site also features a Copenhagen PDF cityguide and iPhone app! And if you want to learn more about beer drinking in Denmark, read my article on “The Ultimate Beer Experience,” published in Copenhagen […]
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