The Steeple Times asks American gymnast, performing artist, contortionist and former addict Joe Putignano: “What’s on your mantelpiece?” (more…)
Tag: Life
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Amanda Eliasch: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times asks writer, poet and photographer Amanda Eliasch: “What’s on your mantelpiece?” (more…)
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Julia Child (1912 – 2004)
Credited with bringing French cooking to Americans, Julia Child was a lady who once stated: “I believe in cooking with wine, sometimes I even put it in the food”. A female equivalent of Keith Floyd and born in Pasadena, California, Child was too tall to enlist in the Women’s Army Corps in the Second World War but found work in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). She was sent to Ceylon to register, catalogue and channel “a great deal of highly classified communications” and after the war moved to France with her husband (who had also worked for the OSS). Having attended the renowned Le Cordon Bleu cooking school, cookery became Child’s love, life and vocation and a whole series of books and television series followed. Her kitchen is now on display in the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. and her legacy lives on in the form of The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and Culinary Arts. -
Colin Lynch: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
20 questions with Paralympic cyclist Colin Lynch
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
I’m a fiercely competitive person. Many people find it annoying actually. From the need to always be right, to the desire to win and prove myself better than my competition, I always like to push myself to my limits.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
“Pain today means glory tomorrow”. Fairly basic really: Work hard now and racing (and winning) will come easier. The hard work you do today will make the harder work of racing seem easier.
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Morgan Murphy: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
20 questions with food writer and car collector Morgan Murphy
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Bourbon and bacon, which is, by the way, the title of my next book coming out from Time Inc. next year. No, it’s not a diet book.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
“Life is too short to be boring”. Also: “Don’t eat food from a box.”
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Cyrus Mahboubian: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
20 questions with photographer Cyrus Mahboubian
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Artistic pursuits take up most of my time.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
I think the ethic of reciprocity “do unto others as you would have them do to you” is a good way to live.
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Errol Douglas MBE: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
20 questions with hair stylist to the stars Errol Douglas
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Graft and graft some more.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
Stop looking for the short cut. It’s not there.
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Iqbal Latif: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
20 questions with businessman Iqbal Latif
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Unlearning the old and relearning the new.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
“Be an integral part of rising global consciousness”. Seven billion connected minds in this age of connectivity will be a force to reckon with.
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Lewis Moody: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
20 questions with former English rugby union player and England captain Lewis Moody
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Family and friends who will always keep you grounded and honest
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
A man’s character is not judged by his successes, but by how many times he is knocked on his ass and gets back up again.
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Giacomo Brunelli: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
20 questions with photographer Giacomo Brunelli
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Adrenaline.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
“If you are going through hell, keep going” – Winston Churchill.