Saturday, January 10, 2015

Coda: Four Jewish Murdered Hostages in Paris Identified

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P4:45 P.M.   The Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions has released the names of the four hostages killed at the kosher super...

After Paris, Time to Drop the "T" Word

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Tired of seeing the portraits of the three murderers of Paris -- let's see portraits of those killed. The innocent folks killed in the k...
Friday, January 9, 2015

Brother Francis - traces, words, images

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On a windy and snowy Friday, up the marble steps and in the distinguished chambers of Brooklyn Borough Hall, a remarkable event is underw...

"We Can Talk"

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The Band performance at Woodstock, 1969.
Thursday, January 1, 2015

Chris Ofili at The New Museum

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British artist Chris Ofili is probably best known for his Painting The Holy Virgin which included clumps of elephant dung and which led then...
Thursday, December 25, 2014

A Coffee from the Heart

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At Gran Caffe Gambrinus in Napoli, Italy, many customers enjoy their coffee with some sugar, but for some it is even sweeter when they add a...
Monday, December 15, 2014

A Modest Proposal: A Real “Vision Zero” for New York City in 2015

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It would take an enormous amount of restraint, introspection and, yes, “vision” on the part of all parties, but the people and the gover...
Sunday, December 14, 2014

David Lynch: The Unifying Field

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Drawings, paintings, multimedia illustrations and early films reflecting the work of director David Lynch when he was a student at the Phila...
Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Reasons to Be Cheerful: Seven Global Trends to Be Very, Very Thankful For

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Washington Post wonkblog reports on seven global trends-- from child mortality to poverty to war-- that show that despite humanity's ...
Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Isaac Asimov's Lost Essay on Creativity

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A lost essay by the author and visionary Isaac Asimov was recently discovered by Arthur Obermayer, a scientist- friend of the author and was...
Thursday, October 23, 2014

"The Imitation Game": a graphic biography

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The Imitation Game , the upcoming film starring Benedict Cumberbatch, with early Academy Award chatter, promises to make its subject, mathem...
Sunday, October 19, 2014

Boardwalk Empire and Louis Malle's Atlantic City

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As Boardwalk Empire rolls towards its conclusion, and wanting to add further depth and dimension before it's gone, you may want to revis...
Wednesday, October 8, 2014

'Capetown Fringe' by Abdullah Ibrahim (aka Dollar Brand): Cool Jazz for a Wednesday Morning

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Great jazz musician, who divides his time between NYC and South Africa, Mr. Ibrahim will be performing in NYC this month .
Sunday, October 5, 2014

Gilbert Sorrentino's Bay Ridge

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Now that the wheels have all turned, the ratchets clicked and the jewels spun on and on into my next decade, I see that despite the fleeting...
Monday, September 8, 2014

"The First Quality of a Warrior": ISIS - Politics or Battle Porn?

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Dexter Filkins in The New Yorker: "It’s hard to watch the video of Steven Sotloff’s last moments and not conclude something similar: th...