Wonder Woman and I have had a long association. I was not shocked to see her at the 2005 gay pride march in Buenos Aires. But she turns up in unexpected places. When Caroline and I visited the US Library of Congress last month … … we saw the Main Reading Room. The gift shop contained books ……
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Sep
In Washington DC, the Kennedy Center’s gift shops sell Shakespearean merchandise about love… … but seem to stock more about insults …
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Aug
I’ve previously posted about my 12 different opportunities to see The Phantom of the Opera, and how I still haven’t. This month was the closest I’ve come. When my Antarctic friend Spencer and I visited the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, they were about to start a performance, but we took a tour instead. We heard it…
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Aug
I’m on my fifth trip to Germany, and I feel guilty that I’ve only just learnt the word for ‘please’. Nowadays, I usually travel to countries where I speak the language, but Germany is an exception because I know lovely people here and have a good time. I found today, when shopping, that I wasn’t…
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Aug
In my blog, I try to be original. This post isn’t, but what the hell! JJ and I have just watched three Broadway musicals in 27 hours: I’ll talk more about them later.
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Aug
Caitlyn Jenner side-by-side with her ex-stepdaughter on a New York City newsstand. I posted this very briefly last year, but took it down because I thought it a little too naughty. I’ll be back in New York City later this week…
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Aug
The gift shop (if there is one) is usually my favourite part of a visit to a significant building. Last year, I liked The Wizard of Oz merchandise at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. On Thursday, it was Leninade at the International Spy Museum.
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Aug
