Whether you have a dream and want to pursue it or you’re lost and have no idea what to do the answer is to get a part-time job. The way the world works is changing and yet some things remain the same. One mainstay of growth in these turbulent times
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Considered “a place of solemn reflection,” the 911 Museum which lies in the footprints of the North and South towers, underneath the reflecting pools, is a sobering and exhilarating experience. Sobering because as you enter the building, head down the stairs to the lower exhibition level, the knot in your
It’s magnificent. If the original Twin Towers signaled a shining hour of building greatness, the new Freedom Tower at 102 floors is a new marvel of the modern age. While the 9/11 Museum is a slow-paced time to reflect, the tower is like a ride at a theme-park. With scheduled
For starters, remember that Manhattan is my urban village and the reason a friend who lives in South Carolina recently said to me when I told her this story, ”It wouldn’t surprise me if you said you had run into Queen Elizabeth II in Bloomingdales on Thursday.” But seriously, a
Escondido, California: Queen Califia is generally conceded to be the creation of Garci Rodriguez de Montalvo in his novel Las Sergas de Esplandian penned around 1500. In the novel, Califia – assumed to come from the Spanish “Califa” (Khalifa in Arabic or Caliph in English) – was the leader of
As we enter the final days of a presidential campaign that has been both historic and unusually ahem interesting we are more aware than ever of the vital need to engage in politics, (however distasteful it can sometimes be.) Here are some movies dedicated to examining how the sausage making
This unlikely musical commemorates the 150th Anniversary of the legendary actor Edwin Booth’s return to the stage (New York’s Wintergarden Theater) and the 400th Anniversary of William Shakespeare on whose work the performer and his family founded their reputations. The British/American Booths consisted of father, Junius Brutus Booth who abandoned
Whether you have a dream and want to pursue it or you’re lost and have no idea what to do the answer is to get a part-time job. The way the world works is changing and yet some things remain the same. One mainstay of growth in these turbulent times is the value of part-time work. Perhaps more importantly is that the role part-time work plays in our lives is on the verge of becoming
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Considered “a place of solemn reflection,” the 911 Museum which lies in the footprints of the North and South towers, underneath the reflecting pools, is a sobering and exhilarating experience. Sobering because as you enter the building, head down the stairs to the lower exhibition level, the knot in your stomach tightens. Exhilarating because of the artifacts of faith, photos of everyday heroism, reminders of miracles, and pride in extreme bravery. The date remains a
It’s magnificent. If the original Twin Towers signaled a shining hour of building greatness, the new Freedom Tower at 102 floors is a new marvel of the modern age. While the 9/11 Museum is a slow-paced time to reflect, the tower is like a ride at a theme-park. With scheduled times to enter, the place is orderly, and we step into a hallway with clips of stories from those involved in the building “7 days
For starters, remember that Manhattan is my urban village and the reason a friend who lives in South Carolina recently said to me when I told her this story, ”It wouldn’t surprise me if you said you had run into Queen Elizabeth II in Bloomingdales on Thursday.” But seriously, a few weeks ago I encountered a remarkable gentleman (and I use that noun as an accurate observation, not simply a conversational platitude.) The encounter taught
Escondido, California: Queen Califia is generally conceded to be the creation of Garci Rodriguez de Montalvo in his novel Las Sergas de Esplandian penned around 1500. In the novel, Califia – assumed to come from the Spanish “Califa” (Khalifa in Arabic or Caliph in English) – was the leader of a tribe of black Amazonians inhabiting the mythical Island of California. Califia raised an army of women and trained griffins and sailed off to assist
As we enter the final days of a presidential campaign that has been both historic and unusually ahem interesting we are more aware than ever of the vital need to engage in politics, (however distasteful it can sometimes be.) Here are some movies dedicated to examining how the sausage making of electing political leaders actually occurs. The Best Man (1964) Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner (Planet of the Apes, Patton) and written by Gore Vidal
This unlikely musical commemorates the 150th Anniversary of the legendary actor Edwin Booth’s return to the stage (New York’s Wintergarden Theater) and the 400th Anniversary of William Shakespeare on whose work the performer and his family founded their reputations. The British/American Booths consisted of father, Junius Brutus Booth who abandoned his wife in England and came to America with Mary Ann Holmes, fathering three bastard sons: Junius Brutus Booth Jr. (of lesser reputation), John Wilkes
