Pat Singer Why do artists create? I suppose there are as many reasons as there are art – and artists. But, one things seems abundantly clear from the countless interviews I have enjoyed with artists. Artists are compelled to create art. Whether they do this as a full-time occupation, a hobby, an every-day activity or […]
Here we go again. We say goodbye to another year and hello to the new one. Who determined that January 1 was the start of another year? Hang on. I’ll check. Be right back. Okay, so a hasty google search turned up that Julius Caesar picked January because the god Janus symbolized new beginnings. Then
We all think we know what Kindness is – kind of like LOVE. It’s a big word. And, we get it, right? It’s doing something selfless with no thought for ourselves and all thought and positive intention toward the recipient of our kindness, right? But, kindness, much like love or hate or networking (I know
I can’t move past it. I know the rest of us have moved on. But, I’m still thinking about the Oscars when Will Smith stood up and slapped Chris Rock for comparing Jada Pinkett with Demi Moore in GI Jane. And, that wasn’t even the weirdest thing that happened. I guess this incident became –
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Recently I was driving and a commercial came on saying something like, “You know how you try to record multiple shows airing at the same time at once and you can’t?” “Get the Hopper! You can record up to 16 shows at once!” Okay – so in case you don’t understand what is going on
Steve Irwin was a great guy This we can all agree on. I took a moment out of my day to see if I could come up with something upon which all Americans could agree. Now I’m looking for more. Hang on. Let me think. Jeez that might be it. I started thinking about why
Happy New Year I don’t get it. Normally, New Year’s Day, I’m waking up, going for a walk, drinking green juice, reading the New York Times, writing a book list for the year. You get the gist. This year, I created a vision board, prepared myself, my thoughts, my intentions. I even had a ceremony.
Christmas. It’s that time of year when life becomes illuminated. As Charles Dickens says “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” I mean he wasn’t talking about Christmas. Or was he? I never read “A Tale of Two Cities.” But, whatever he was talking about, he hit the nail on
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By Nancy Gifford Humphreys One of my earliest childhood memories is experiencing the Christmas Show at Rockefeller Center, New York. My grandmother took me there and back by train from our small town in northern New Jersey. I can still remember what the lobby looked like then, and of course I remember the stunning Rockettes.
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A reflection on time from a few years ago… “Put your leggings on.” “Put your leggings on.” “Are your leggings on?” “Brush your teeth, guys.” “Guys, did you brush your teeth?” “Hurry up you guys. Guys, get ready.” I’m uttering these words urgently as we get ready for school and work, respectively, and one daughter