Monthly Archives: August 2014

First Impression

Posted on August 24, 2014 by editor, facilitator, decider

Impressionism is arguably the most influential artistic movement of the last half millennium. It represented a stylistic break with the rigid Realism that preceded it, and inspired in its wake not only the techniques and subject matter embraced by visual … Continue reading →

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RIP Robin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014)

Posted on August 11, 2014 by editor, facilitator, decider

First thing I thought, upon hearing that Robin Williams was gone, was that he’d been making me laugh for as long as I can remember. I realized almost at once that this wasn’t quite true.I was ten or so when … Continue reading →

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Nina Paley illuminates the Levant

Posted on August 9, 2014 by editor, facilitator, decider

Artist, activist, filmmaker (and much more) Nina Paley might just have succeeded were corps of cognoscenti and commentators have been left foundering. Their line of inquiry, topical yet perpetual, has been, “Why can’t there be peace in the Middle East?” … Continue reading →

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I culture you: Take your vacation

Posted on August 2, 2014 by editor, facilitator, decider

You’ve been working very very hard, haven’t you? Poor thing, I know exactly how you feel. You know what you need? You need a little vacation. Go ahead — take a some time off. Relax. How you relax is a … Continue reading →

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Today’s sage words of advice

Posted on August 2, 2014 by editor, facilitator, decider
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