Dorothy Miller was my Grandmother

Dorothy Miller, who died in July and whose art collection is being auctioned by Christie’s next week, was MoMA’s first curator and director Alfred Barr’s most trusted collaborator, a Greenwich Village scenester for several decades, and the woman who did the most for postwar American art.

In July, Dorothy Miller quietly passed away in her Greenwich Village apartment, seven months shy of her 100th birthday. She was remembered at a MoMA memorial service last week, and an auction of her art collection at Christie’s in November will remind the latest generation of collectors, connoisseurs, dealers, and scholars of her role in the postwar ascension of American art. Auction experts predict the paintings, sculpture, folk art, and furniture that decorated her rent-controlled one-bedroom apartment on 8th Street (which had no doorman, no alarm, and no insurance) will sell for well over $12 million. See full article here.

Books by Gloria Vanderbilt

I was going to do a post on books by famous heiresses but turns out Gloria has written quite a few. Now don't worry all you males. I will still post stuff relivant to you.

Gloria Laura Morgan Vanderbilt (born February 20, 1924) is an American artist, actress, heiress, and socialite most noted as an early developer of designer blue jeans. She is a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family of New York and mother of CNN's Anderson Cooper.

She became heiress to a half share in a five million dollar trust fund upon her father's death from cirrhosis when she was 15 months old. The rights to control this trust fund while Vanderbilt was a minor belonged to her mother, who traveled to and from Paris for years, taking her daughter with her. They were accompanied by a beloved nanny young Gloria named "Dodo", who would play a tumultuous part in the child's life, and her mother's identical twin sister Thelma, who was the mistress (lover) of The Prince of Wales during this time. As a result of frequent spending, her mother's use of finances was scrutinized by the child Vanderbilt's paternal aunt Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. Whitney, a sculptor and philanthropist, wanted custody of the young heiress and soon a famous custody trial became the lead story of 1933. The trial was so scandalous that at times, the judge would make everyone leave the room so as to listen to what young Vanderbilt had to say without anyone influencing her. Some people heard weeping and wailing inside the court room. Testimony was heard depicting the mother as an unfit parent; Vanderbilt's mother lost the battle and Vanderbilt became the ward of her Aunt Gertrude.


It Seemed Important at the Time: A Romance Memoir






Obsession: An Erotic Tale



There are a few others. If you click on the links the other books should be listed nearby.

I Did Not Love My Adopted Child

An article on the 33-year-old Tennessee nurse Torry Hansen, who sent the 7-year-old son she'd adopted on a plane back to Russia.
I Did Not Love My Adopted Child

People need to realize that adopting and or becoming a guardian isn't going to be some easy fantasy. These kids are going through a lot. I can't speak for all orphaned kids but I know I had my little problems. And eventually my aunt gave up. She said some terrible hurtful things. Saying she wanted me out of the house.

Fine! Give up! Be a crappy parent. What good are you? Why did you even adopt in the first place if you weren't gonna try your best?

Idea for Mother's Day

I thought it might be a cool idea to have a chat on here on Mother's Day. We don't have to talk about our moms or anything like that. We can talk about anything. What do you guys think? Maybe for a few hours at least. I can post the chat box on here and you don't even have to register to chat.

Now if you think it would be a cool idea you gotta comment and let me know.

How to have an Heiress Mentality

Orphans at any age need to have an heir or heiress mentality. Not just a survival mentality. We used to visit this website thinking we don't have anything in this world and that we are all alone. We need to focus on the good and realize that we are smarter and more hard working that those who have parents.

Just show you know what an heir is:

heir (âr)
n.
1. A person who inherits or is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another.
2. A person who succeeds or is in line to succeed to a hereditary rank, title, or office.
3. One who receives or is expected to receive a heritage, as of ideas, from a predecessor.

Having an heir mentality can also help the grieving process. Its focusing on the good. I also think it would make my mom proud.

Try focusing on the benfits of being an orphan and it makes you feel more like an heir.

1. We can save money since we don't have to buy Mother's or Father's Day cards.

2. We don't have to visit or deal with relatives on holidays. We can just stay at home and relax.

3. If we have a money problem we have brains and do something about it. We don't ask our parents for help like little spoiled brats.

4. Most people freak out over the dumbest littlest things. We don't freak out about much. Not anymore.

5. If orphaned by the age of 18 you could qualify for a full ride scholarship. That means you get to go to college for free. No student loans to pay off.

The list goes on. I just need to think of more.

Look at Pippi Longstockings for example. She isn't real exactly but I'm almost like her. An orphan but also an heiress. She had all those gold coins, a dead mom, a sailor dad who is never around and she lived in a big house. They totally glorified the orphan life. We need to focus on that.



Yes there are some things we were never taught...but this blog should cover most of it.

So instead of waking up every morning wondering "Why me? Why must I be an orphan" try thinking like an heir. Life is more simple since we are orphans. We are smarter and more harder working. Life should be easier for us. Lets make it that way.