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A to-be-read book, ‘Darjeeling,’ turns out to be so worth it
Too often books languish in a pile named, “I’ll get to it soon.” That’s what happened to Jeff Koehler’s “Darjeeling: The Colorful History and Precarious Fate of the World’s Greatest Tea” which has been gathering dust for roughly three years. … Continue reading
Ikats! Ubiquitous but unknown
The next time you hit Crate and Barrel, or Target, take note of the ikat designs everywhere. If you don’t know what ikats are, go down to Washington’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of Art for the new exhibit, “To Dye … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, History, Sackler Museum
Tagged Central Asia, ikat, Sacker Museum, Textiles, Uzbekistan
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A ‘March For Our Lives’ in Washington DC
They came from all around the DC area and from out-of-state – Minneapolis, New York State and more. They filled the historic Pennsylvania Ave and overflowed to some of the other streets. The March for Our Lives was not just … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Uncategorized
Tagged 2018, March for our Lives, Protests, Washington DC
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DC’s morning meetings – Pence, Klobuchar
One of the great pleasures of living in the Nation’s Capitol is the chance to seeing legislators in the flesh and hear their words without any media filter. This can be good or bad depending on your thinking. If nothing … Continue reading
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And… we’ve achieved a new TV
After dragging my friends out to Best Buy and having intense discussions with an employee (which degenerated into an agreeable political discussions because this is the Washington DC area), I ended up with a new television. What kind? Well, that’s … Continue reading
The art of choosing a new TV
Since it’s January, when you’re paying for last December’s frivolity and are looking forward in sick fascination at the upcoming tax season, it’s time for your electronics to break down. I mean, would they choose to fail in anticipation of … Continue reading
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Three lives touched by one war — World War I
In 2015, I returned to my family home to investigate an unexamined chest that, it turned out, held over 2,400 hand-written and typed family letters, postcards, marriage licenses, wills, death certificates, and grocery lists dating back 140 years. The memorabilia … Continue reading
‘Thor: Ragnarok’ – a triumph for comic books
Having just seen Thor: Ragnarok, I came away with a number of differing thoughts. One was that it was like a series of graphic novels, and took just about as long to watch as it would have to read. Secondly, … Continue reading
Posted in Comics, Marvel Cinematic Universe, movies
Tagged comic books, George Lucas, legends, Norse Myths, Ragnorok, Special Effects, Thor, thor: ragnorok
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Divine Felines and #NationalCatDay
Let me turn you on to something. On October 29, this Sunday, it’s @NationalCatDay which looks like just an excuse to indulge in feline adoration. As if the 74,059,000 owners, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association, need an excuse. I love … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, Freer Gallery of Art, Sackler Museum, Uncategorized
Tagged art, asian, Asian Art, Cats, Egypt, Freer Gallery of Art, NationalCatDay
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D.C.’s gateway to Asia finally re-opens
It’s been a long two years since the Freer Gallery of Art, the nation’s premier gallery of Asian Art was open on the National Mall in Washington D.C. “What began as a prosaic need to upgrade mechanical systems in the … Continue reading
Posted in Asian art, Cats, Freer Gallery of Art, Japan, Sackler Museum
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A Walker in Many Worlds 