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Art Sunday: Linda McCartney’s Sun Prints

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This unusual book grew out of Linda McCartney’s fascination with nineteenth-century photographic printing processes and in particular with the technique of sun printing developed by W.H. Fox Talbot, founder of the modern photographic process. Sun printing relies on natural sunlight to produce an image on paper brushed with a mixture of minerals. Early in her career as a photographer, Linda McCartney began to experiment with the technique of sun printing, where natural sunlight is used to produce an image on plain paper treated with a … Continue reading →

Movie: Glengarry GlenRoss

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This film has an all-star cast that you don’t see everyday: Al Pacino, Kevin Spacey, Alec Baldwin, Ed harris, Alan Arkin, and Jack Lemmon, create a unique drama that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Glengarry GlenRoss is a 1992 independent film, based on the acclaimed 1984 Pulizer Prize and Tony winning play of the same name by David Mamet, who adapted it into a screenplay for the film. The title refers to Glengarry Highlands and Glenross Farms, two properties represented in … Continue reading →

Poetry: A Poem For My Sister

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  Sans Souci pointing to toys in the window of Murray’s. That’s the name that popped into my head. It was on 1st Avenue and about 16th Street in Manhattan in the development called Stuyvesant Town where Laurita and I grew up. .. ~The Sans Souci archives. Photos by dad, Jack Margulies . addendum: to see the rewritten version for publication, scroll down to bottom. . A Poem For My Sister ©12/7/08 I might have been 11, so you were 5 and under my care; … Continue reading →

Organic food may be healthy, but the prices are too high

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When I go food shopping, I read the labels of most of the stuff I buy. Like most people, I want to be healthy. I know organic food is a good way to go, but I wish it wasn’t so expensive. I cannot afford to buy organic food everytime I shop for food (I know a lot of people that cannot even afford to buy non-organic food). I usually go organic food shopping once a week. I mostly buy specialty items that I know that … Continue reading →

Ageless Body, Timeless Mind by Deepak Chopra

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“I would like you to join me on a journey of discovery. We will explore a place where the rules of everyday existence do not apply. These rules explicitly state that to grow old, become frail, and die is the ultimate destiny of all. And so it has been for century after century. However, I want you to suspend your assumptions about what we call reality so that we can become pioneers in a land where youthful vigor, renewal, creativity, joy, fulfillment, and timelessness are … Continue reading →

Relationships: An old friend emailed this to me

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People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person.. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the … Continue reading →

The 13th Zodiac Sign: Ophiuchus

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I never really felt like a true Saggitarian, and this could be why. According to what I heard on the news today, I’m NOT a true Saggitarian. I know some people don’t really take astrology seriously, but I do find it interesting, especially when some of the more detailed characteristics of my sign, and friends and some family members acually do make sense. Your zodiac sign may not actually be your zodiac sign anymore. Astronomer Parke Kunkle says that due to changes in the Earth’s … Continue reading →

The History Channel: Cities of the Underworld

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“Cities of the Underworld” is a DVD series which orignially ran on The History Channel that explores the archeology of the big cities of the world. It is hosted by Eric Geller. New York is my favorite episode, although most major cities have their own episode. Below there is a video about Hitler’s lost underground prisons. New York may be the City that Never Sleeps…but it’s not just The Big Apple’s streets that refuse to rest. Here, the underworld is a living, breathing tangle of … Continue reading →

Oh deer

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As I was driving home from grocery shopping today this afternoon, I was on the last stretch of road before turning left. I was maybe an eighth of a mile left to go. Traffic was backed up as far as I could see on the opposite lane for some reason. I looked ahead to see what it could be, and I saw what I thought was an injured bird trying to fly. As I got a little closer, I thought I saw a black garbage … Continue reading →