I had no idea Brooklyn, New York, was such a lovely spot. Growing up in southern California, I thought of New York City as an exotic locale of black and white film, bluesy jazz music, glamorous theater and sophisticated books. I’ve visited many times and always have found something new to love. On our most recent trip, we caught up…
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Appreciating Art–It's All in the Hands
The summer of my fourteenth year, my family spent ten weeks camping in Europe and looking for art. My teacher mother (junior high girl’s physical education), saved her income for an entire year. My parents bought a Volkwagen camper bus in Germany and the day after school was out in June, we flew to Europe to pick it up….
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Appreciating Art–It’s All in the Hands
The summer of my fourteenth year, my family spent ten weeks camping in Europe and looking for art. My teacher mother (junior high girl’s physical education), saved her income for an entire year. My parents bought a Volkwagen camper bus in Germany and the day after school was out in June, we flew to Europe to pick it up….
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Art for Art's Sake–or Someone Else?
I’m just back from a vacation in New England and New York City. Two of those days I spent at the fabulous Metropolitan Museum of Art. I loved it. I also thought parts of it absurd. You know those sections: modern art. Take the painting at the top of the page. What do you see? Do you note a color?…
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Art for Art’s Sake–or Someone Else?
I’m just back from a vacation in New England and New York City. Two of those days I spent at the fabulous Metropolitan Museum of Art. I loved it. I also thought parts of it absurd. You know those sections: modern art. Take the painting at the top of the page. What do you see? Do you note a color?…
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The Challenge of a Father in Uniform
Many of us love the sight of a man in uniform; I had no idea how important one would be in my own life, much less that of my children. When my boyfriend told me he was going back east to interview with Admiral Rickover about joining the nuclear Navy, I told him I would see him in five years….
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