Refinement is Resistance

Gathering In The Trenches.

"Your coat is your calling card" — Bill Cunningham

Feb 20 • Maria Devaney

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January 2026

"Life is a Banquet. And Most Poor Suckers Are Starving To Death.”

The starving right now is self-inflicted. Which wolf do you feed?

Jan 22 • Maria Devaney

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Joyeux Anniversaire to "Le Smoking".

An iconic look turns 60 this year.

Jan 16 • Maria Devaney

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"We Are More Alike My Friends...Than We Are Unalike."

Thoughts from Maya Angelou. In this moment in U.S. History.

Jan 9 • Maria Devaney

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2026 Thoughts from John Pavlovitz

"Most Trump Supporters Aren't Stupid, and That's the Most Terrifying Thing."

Jan 5 • Maria Devaney

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Thoughts from "Martin". So beautiful- they must be shared.

The Art of Being Yourself. "Taste is about values and principles. That's why it can't be bought. When it becomes finely honed, it extends directly to…

Jan 3 • Maria Devaney

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Bon Courage & Bonne Année

Project 2026: The style of American Democracy

Jan 1 • Maria Devaney

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December 2025

It's The Holiday Season...

and You’re a Mean One, G.O.P.

Dec 22, 2025 • Maria Devaney

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November 2025

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.

Scenes from a swing state. Plus, Ruth Reichl, take me away!

Nov 14, 2025 • Maria Devaney

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“Time Tested Beauty Tips”.

Lessons in Grace, Elegance, and Human Decency.

Nov 7, 2025 • Maria Devaney

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October 2025

How To Save Your Own Soul.

Death Be NOT Proud.

Oct 16, 2025 • Maria Devaney

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September 2025

Adam Kinzinger's "Barroom Confession".

Cowardice + Complicity VERSUS Courage + Conviction.

Sep 11, 2025 • Maria Devaney

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