The Huntington Collection
Still Life in the Norton Simon Because it is by Zurbarán, Who paints Dead Saints as Still Lifes too, It costs more than you think it can – Much more than [Read More]
Articles by TheIncensedProfessor
About TheIncensedProfessor
Is College a Good Thing?
I claim enough academic experience to have unwavering opinions on the nature of the modern academy. I have been a student at grand universities and small colleges, famous [Read More]
Homeward bound
It was a slight relief to be back on board the Queen Mary 2. The barricades protecting the sidewalks on London Bridges reminded one of the dastardly Islamic terrorists who [Read More]
Incensed Professor: London – last day
My last day in London began by my stopping by Dunhill to have a silver pepper mill I had been given engraved with my initials. It was a lovely gift from a lovely woman, and [Read More]
Incensed Professor at Sea: English drink
The two types of drink I associate with England are cups of tea and pints of beer – or in my case, pints of hard cider. I find pubs much nicer than American bars; it [Read More]
Incensed Professor at Sea 16: Village Life
It would be more accurate to say that my English hostess lives in a small town rather than a village per se, but “village” sounds better. Certainly visiting her in [Read More]
Somerset Cider and Waistcoats
An invitation to the West Country was not one I could refuse. My hostess lives in a charming town in Somerset, dividing her time between London and the country, very much [Read More]
Incensed Professor at Glyndebourne
The day to go to Glyndebourne did not begin auspiciously. We had to get into evening clothes before lunch for a longish journey. I nicked a finger getting dressed and had [Read More]
Club Dinners and Urban Foxes
If one is not clubbable by oneself, cultivate a friend. Last night a friend and I attended a “Summer Cocktail Party and Dinner” at one of the larger and more palatial [Read More]
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