Monthly Archives: January 2014

It was a very good year

Someone I know recently posted the following link on Facebook: It’s a great clip.  Emma Thompson (who has definitely been the highlight of the awards shows THIS year just by being her outrageous, humorous self) is funny and wonderful, but … Continue reading

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“It’s not funny, it’s art”

Any fans of the film “Love Actually” will recognize the title of this post as one of the best lines in the film (in my opinion) spoken by gallery owner Mark – played by Andrew Lincoln of current “Walking Dead” … Continue reading

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“It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)” – REM

Lately there has been a spate of posts and articles about how smartphones are destroying our society.   They are causing people to disconnect and to lose the ability to connect with other human beings, at least in person.   … Continue reading

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The bubble experiment is a bust

Way back when we were still sort of working with a curriculum, Maya and I would periodically try a “science” experiment.  We had – and probably still do have, if I look in the far reaches of my closet – … Continue reading

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So long Mayor Bloomberg – did we ever really know you?

Mayor Bloomberg officially left office yesterday after 12 years as NYC’s head honcho.   His tenure as mayor was a mixed bag, from my point of view.  On the one hand, he appointed a Dept. of Transportation head halfway through … Continue reading

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