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At the Freer Gallery, a seminar on looting of cultural heritage
If you think museums are just homes for great art, think again. The art, academic and museum worlds have combined forces into activism against theft. They have to since the illegal sale of cultural heritages has become endemic. It is … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, art, Freer Gallery of Art, History, Uncategorized
Tagged art, cultural heritage, Freer Gallery of Art, looting, Red lists
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Don’t blink or you’ll miss ‘Artes de Cuba’ at the Kennedy Center
On a trip to pick up tickets at the Kennedy Center, I discovered the Artes de Cuba: From the Island to the World. For those unfamiliar with the Kennedy Center, the theater along the Potomac River is one of several … Continue reading
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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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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A ‘refreshed’ Freer Gallery of Art coming in October
Those into Asian and Middle Eastern art know all about the currently-closed Freer Gallery of Art and its partner, the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington D.C. During a tour of the Freer’s renovations, Director Julian Raby spoke about many … Continue reading
Posted in Asian art, Freer Gallery of Art, Sackler Museum, Uncategorized
Tagged Freer Gallery of Art, Sacker Museum
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Updated to remove spoiler warnings. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales will make a lot of money but would have made more with a coherent story. The film’s promise is lost amid various conflicting competing plot lines. It has all … Continue reading
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Forget lovingly handmade gifts – Amazon wins
This is not a nastygram towards Amazon.com or the USPS. Not at all. It’s is a realization. Only big business can afford to mail stuff, so buy from them. I just spent $20 to send a package across the U.S. … Continue reading
