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    Go Bobby!

    in Sports

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    49 minutes ago, MitchW said:

    Bernie Madoff - the gift that keeps giving.

    December 7, 2012 lives in infamy for multiple reasons.

    Reasons to be Cheerful

    in What's that got to do with anything?

    Posted · Edited by bloviatrix

    Despite it being a very rainy spring and struggling to get games it, plus it being quite cold and wet yesterday, the boy's baseball team played two games of baseball including a 19 -2 blowout in the final to win the West Side Little League's Majors title. Kid went 2 for 3 with a walk and scored 3 runs in the final and his last AB of the season was a scorcher through the middle. 

    After a hockey game this morning, the spring sports season has concluded. Now we get a well deserved break until hockey camp.

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    The New Yorker

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    There's been lots of coverage about the Hockney show in other magazines. The April issue of Vogue devoted about 6 pages to it. Friends who are going to Paris later this month are planning on going.

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    Gigs

    in Music

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    My condolences. It sounds like you were in the perfect place and the music gave you the comfort you needed at a difficult time.

    My 2nd Mother

    in Goodbye

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    My condolences to you and your wife as well her siblings and extended family. She sounds like she was a special person. You're lucky to have had her. May you have many years to remember her.

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    Holiday menus

    in In the kitchen

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    Holiday of Shavuot begins tonight. This is the holiday where we eat so much dairy, that you need to lactaid pills even it you're not lactose intolerant.

    Here's what I've cooked thus far -

    Mom's Sweet Noodle Kugel
    Eggplant Parm
    Blintz Souffle
    Black Bean Chili
    Grilled Tuna over soba

    Sweet Cheese and sour cherry babka
    Frozen pistachio and halva cheesecake with tahina

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    Restaurant Closings

    in New York

    Posted · Edited by bloviatrix

    The other week I walked past Gotham Bar and Grill. It looks frozen in time, complete with a full bar just waiting for diners to walk in.

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    Currently Reading (continued)

    in Written word

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    @MitchW's post about the Picasso show and the explanation about the sculpture of the girl jumping rope reminded me that I wanted to share that I recently finished reading Get the Picture: A mind-bending journey among the inspired artists and obsessive art fiends who taught me how to see by Bianca Bosker. Bosker reminds me of Bill Buford in that she engages in totally immersive journalism. When she desired to learn about the art world and how to determine what is good she not only attends art fairs, galleries, etc or talks with collectors, artists, gallerists, and curators; she goes to work in galleries, become a studio assistant, and works as a museum security guard. Along the way she learns about the gatekeepers and the choices that artists make when creating their work. But most importantly, she learns to trust herself and spend time looking - carefully.

    It's extremely worthwhile reading.

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