Category Archives: Memoir

That’s Amore

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Ellen Ross

What kind of Chicagoan would I be if I didn’t write about pizza? After all, we gave the world the gift of “deep dish” and I’m pretty sure we invented cornmeal crust,too. There is more good pizza to be found … Continue reading →

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Number, Please

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Ellen Ross

ALpine 1- 8186. That was our phone number when we moved from Chicago to the suburbs. I was five years old and I clearly remember the day when our telephone was installed. It was beige and mounted on the wall … Continue reading →

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Due Date

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Ellen Ross

Today is April twentieth. So let me start by wishing you all a happy Easter and a happy Passover. A lovely time of the year. A time of rebirth, chocolate eggs and the Afikomen. (And great licorice drops- if you … Continue reading →

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Act Two

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Ellen Ross

Tonight at New York’s Vivian Beaumont Theatre, a new play, Act One, opens. It is the adaptation of playright Moss Hart’s famous show business autobiography and it stars Tony Shaloub. Act One has often been called “The Bible of Broadway.” … Continue reading →

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Promiscuous

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Ellen Ross

I’m in love again. And he’s rich, urbane, erudite and English. He possesses beautiful manners, an impeccable wardrobe, a manservant, a monocle and a title. He’s perfect for me and I know we’d be blissfully happy together. There’s only one … Continue reading →

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Watch Me

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Ellen Ross

Question: Does the word “Hodinkee” mean anything to you? Answer: If you said “wristwatch” (based on the Czech word “hodinky”) give yourself an A. It mean’s you’re a “watch guy” as Hodinkee is THE hot website for watch enthusiasts. Time … Continue reading →

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Design For Living

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Ellen Ross

The calendar says Spring and with the happy promise of warmer weather and fair sailing ahead, may I give you a suggestion about how to spend a wonderful Chicago afternoon? Last August I floated down the river in fine company. … Continue reading →

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Dream Lover

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Ellen Ross

Don’t tell Jennifer Garner but last night I slept with Ben Affleck. And it was great. This is very unusual for me because: 1. I’ve never met him. 2. He’s married. (I’m not down with that. Let some other chick … Continue reading →

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Baby Talk

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Ellen Ross

I know. I know. Everyone thinks his kid (or grandkid) says the darndest things. (A keystone segment of Art Linkletter’s old People Are Funny television show. And if you’re too young to remember the program, just know that clips of it are … Continue reading →

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Hamburger Heaven

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Ellen Ross

In case you don’t recognize it, the cheeseburger at the top of this post is from the Apple Pan on Pico Boulevard in West Los Angeles. The late great film critic, Gene Siskel, turned me on to it and I … Continue reading →

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