It's no surprise that everything around us, effects us. I've found this to be increasingly evident in my Facebook feed. Like a garden it needs frequent weeding. Or, since I'm a filmmaker, it needs good editing. The hostility this election cycle has revealed is quite upsetting to me. I know logically that there is so much more hope and joy in the …
From the HuffPost: The giant panda, long a symbol of the conservation movement, is no longer listed as endangered, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The bamboo-loving bears have seen a 17 percent surge in population numbers in the decade ending in 2014, largely due to conservation efforts in their native China. The mo …
Steve Jobs was ridiculed for wanting to open Apple Stores. They have proven to be ridiculously successful. The Taxi drivers fought so they wouldn't have to accept credit cards. Now its one of their greatest money makers. The Real Estate developers wanted to tear down the High Line because they thought it would lessen the value of their propert …
...especially if you love women. Who knew that September 14 was such a powerful day for human rights and creativity? In 1879, Margaret Sanger was born, founder of Planned Parenthood and one of the very first outspoken advocates of choice. For all you lawyers out there, in 1921 Constance Baker Motley was born, first African-American woman to be appo …
How do you handle them? Maya Angelou* says "I've learned you can tell a lot about a person the way they handle three things: rainy days, lost luggage and tangled Christmas tree lights... I might add, the way they handle no access to their newly-moved-in office on Labor Day, but the point is the same. As Stephen Sondheim so gloriously wrote in Wes …
Good morning! A little late today. In the midst of an office move that is having some bumps, so yesterday I went to the movies. It has been a long time since I was so moved by a film. The film was Florence Foster Jenkins with Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant (perhaps the best acting he has ever done) and many other talented actors. It certainly wasn't perf …
Two stories of hope in the news and they both center on community. It takes a village. In Tenino, WA a family went on vacation and while they were away their home and truck were vandalized with racial slurs and spray paint. The neighbors cleaned everything up before they got back so that their small children wouldn't see it. The full story and vide …
...UP! After 12 years in Chelsea, I am downsizing physically and fiscally, so that my business can expand creatively. It continues to amaze me in how tiny a footprint I can run my life. I am made for Manhattan living and working. My current office is 10x17, my new office is 7x7. My new neighborhood is Madison and 29th, other than the magnificent …
Sometimes the beach is the answer. What is your answer? In one drop of water are found all the secrets of all the oceans. - Kahlil Gibran
Just in from the New York Times: You’ve probably been cleaning your hands all wrong. They must be filthy. Scientists have found that a common technique for applying hand sanitizer, one that is even recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is inferior to an alternative method with twice as many steps. The C.D.C. way: Step …
I have no interest in watching the political conventions, but I love all the great things happening in the world. And there are a lot. Here's one that is inspiring. From the Huff Post: Brenda Martinez’s drive runs deep. When the 28-year-old Olympian was a young girl training in track and field, she was unable to afford running shoes. Now, she’s co …
I am obsessed recently with The Sabbath Prayer from Fiddler On The Roof. I saw the current Broadway production and am finding that particular song so very soothing. I sing it to myself frequently throughout the day. This isn't so unusual, I like to sing and songs get in my head and I enjoy working through them, but this song... I don't understand w …
I am rerunning my blog from 11/18/15 because it seems so timely and I had forgotten about Antoine Leiris. I hope he is staying the course. He is an inspiration. Amid all the anger, the sadness, the hostility, the revenge minded and retaliatory rhetoric, this story from The Independent stands above and beyond. I can't do any better this week: The …
I have found this to be true for me lately, but not in such a "material" way. As Corey's pal, Robert Zimmerman sings, "Keep your eyes wide, the chance won't come again." We are surrounded by treasures, take time to look around and breathe in all that you see. From the Huff Post: A blue and white vase that was for years used as a doorstop by a fa …
No matter what is going on in your life, a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art will make it better. Its like taking a vacation in your own back yard. Recently voted the BEST museum in the world, finally beating out its chief competitor, the Louvre. There is something for everyone, paintings, photography, arms & armour, Greek sculpture, and t …
