The Quibley Corner
Well, it's a bit silly for a grown-up person.... but when I saw this Barbie Vespa scooter on Amazon I couldn't resist. Even though she's without protective gear, a DOT helmet, and SHOES or BOOTS, well, I guess she looks hot. She's even got a carrier on the back, like me!!! Ride on!
Amish Man--Avenger of the Olden Days-- Saves Paris Hilton from the Maddening Crowd
Heres' a link to a film made in 1897, called "Danse Serpentine." I came across an article on Slate magazine about the first moving pictures. This film I thought was interesting because it captures the early filmmakers' interest in movement. http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid626919000/bctid979709570by Emily Bazelon
Posted Wednesday, June 13, 2007, at 6:43 AM ET
You might think that the Jewish mother we know and love
and mock--self-sacrificing, neuroses-inducing,
soup-peddling--either sprang whole from the head of
Philip Roth or from the Bible. But neither is the case.
She's the 20th-century creation of a few
anthropologists and a legion of comedians.And while
some of her features are all too constant, she is
continually being touched up (which she no
doubt appreciates).
The Jewish mother's greatest act of sacrifice, perhaps,
is to be the gift that keeps on giving: first to
generations of male writers like Roth, Mel Brooks,
and Woody Allen, and then to female ones like Wendy
Wasserstein and Sarah Silverman. Click here
http://www.slate.com/id/2167961/fr/flyout for a slide
show based on You Never Call! You Never Write! A
History of the Jewish Mother, a new book by historian
Joyce Antler.
Emily Bazelon is a Slate senior editor.
Copyright 2007 Washington Post.Newsweek
Interactive Co. LLC
Van Gogh sold few paintings in his life-time, & he died a poor & distraught man. Vincent could hardly have imagined that 117 years after his death, ten major American Art Museums would proudly display his work. I noticed this article on MSN. It's a slide-show sampling of Van Gogh's work in America. He has always been one of my favorite artists, despite his gruffness... Here's the link to see all the paintings.
Two weeks ago I went on a fantastic stroll with a Meetup group from The Boston Photography Center. My friend LT, always on the go, invited me. Though I don't consider myself a "photographer,' I blended right in.
