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Tag Archives: life learning
Almost one year
In just a few days, on March 1st to be exact, I will have been posting a “photo of the day” on Facebook every day for one year. It started as a 30 day challenge between me and my friend … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Photography, blogging
Tagged life learning, one year anniversary, photo of the day, photography, photos
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Time to lay aside the blame and work for peace
When things go wrong, Joshua has a saying. ”You can blame, or you can learn.” Most of the world seems hell bent on blaming Israel for what is going on in Gaza. All perspective seems to be lost, and attempts … Continue reading
Posted in Learning, Life Learning, Writing
Tagged All for peace radio, Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, creativity for peace, david broza, Gaza, Geneva initiative, israel, learning, life learning, long term peace, peace
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Talking to strangers
I have never understood parents who tell their kids not to talk to strangers. Since 99.9% of the people you will encounter in life are strangers, this seems like really bad advice. Rather than teaching kids to fear strangers, … Continue reading
Posted in Life Learning, Parenting, Safety
Tagged birthday cake, instincts, life learning, NYC, photography, photos, port authority, stranger danger
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Little wonders
Many of the wonders in New York City are hard to miss – Grand Central Station, Rockefeller Center, Central Park, the Intrepid, the Statue of Liberty, the Freedom Tower. Others go virtually unnoticed unless you know where to look. For … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Life Learning
Tagged life learning, little wonders, music, NYC, photography, Stradivarius, violin
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The treasures of travel are often invisible to others
This time, there was the running joke: “Wer ist gestorben?” (Who died?) Or the Vine that spawned many rounds of “Oooh, you touched my tra-la-la.” (Somehow this is much funnier and slightly less off-putting when being bantered about by … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Learning, Life Learning, Travel, Unschooling
Tagged family, friends, germany, humor, jokes, learning, life learning, memories, Spain, travel, unschooling
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April 2 & 3 photos of the day
Over the last two days I’ve taken around 90 photos. I only liked two of them. But I liked those two a lot. The first is titled “2nd” and is the top of a ConEd manhole cover. All I did … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Photography, blogging
Tagged 2nd, April, create, life learning, not art, photo of the day, photography, photos
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March 29 photo of the day
I can’t believe March is almost done! Three more days and then…. I’ll have to find other things to write about. (Actually Karen and I have decided to extend the photo project, but I haven’t decided if I’ll continue posting … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Photography, blogging
Tagged bygone era, carousel, days of old, life learning, lofi, photography, photos
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March 26 & 27 photos of the day
Yesterday it was so cold and windy that walking anywhere outside to take photos held no appeal whatsoever. Luckily I have an amazing subject right here at home. (Ok, I’m somewhat biased about this, I’ll admit). I took … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Photography, Unschooling, blogging
Tagged Bryant Park, create, East Side, life learning, macro shots, photo of the day, photography, photos, Spring, writing
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March 20 & 21 photos of the day
My Mom is visiting for a few days. She flew in to LaGuardia on Thursday afternoon and, well, there are never more taxis in one place than waiting in line at the taxi station at the airport. Since she’s here, … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Photography, Writing
Tagged breakfast, create, laguardia airport, life learning, Lincoln Center, photography, photos, photos of the day, red bag
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March 11, photo of the day
It was a glorious 65 degrees here today and sunny. Needless to say, we went to Central Park. You could feel the earth getting ready to burst forth, and palpable relief oozed from the pores of every t-shirt wearing, jacket … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Photography, Unschooling, blogging
Tagged Central Park, create, Heckscher Playground, HONY, life learning, march, photo of the day, photos, play, Spring, sunshine
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