From thepete.com : Yep, it’s already happening. Thanks to the honestly brilliant idea of early voting, a handful of West Virginian voters have reported seeing their votes switch from Obama to McCain. It’s happened in two different West VA counties and the elections in that state are run by Republicans. In the last two presidential elections there have been numerous […]
If you are available, please meet me at the Tudor City Greens, East 41st St b/w 1st and 2nd for a benefit concert at noon. I’ll be singing a song amongst a great group of Broadway-caliber singers. There will be a reception afterward at CIBO Italian restaurant only a few blocks away. I will also be performing in November and […]
“Poverty is the worst form of violence.” – Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) Preeminent leader of Indian nationalism. Today is Blog Action Day 2008 – Poverty is the topic. My husband’s blog of this Action day is here. While America & the rest of the world is thrown into Wall Street Woes, a lot of poorer people who only wished they had […]
Looking at the above map, you can kind of follow the circuitous route that Pete & I took last night – one of our many “gosh, what’s over here?” kind of walks, this time around southern Manhattan. I had finished work near the Northern tip of Battery Park and Pete met up with me there. (1) I showed him Tom […]
Taken in Union Square – forgot which clothing store this is.
I took some time out this week to go to Battery Park, on the North tip right at the end of Chambers Street. It is a gorgous expanse of trees, grass, and a little concrete sitting area with benches, chess tables, and a wonderful array of metal art pieces done by Tom Otterness. His work can also be seen at […]
thatone1Originally uploaded by Siskita Just a little thing I whipped up on Photoshop right after the Presidential Debate night #2 (Tues, Oct 7th). Hopefully, that one will win. NO, not this one or the other one, THAT one. I’ll need him to go. Thanks.
Garrison Keillor speaks at Barnes & Noble near Lincoln Center So, I’ve been a fan of A Prairie Home Companion for decades. My mom introduced me to him by broadcasting his show into the living room each Sunday. I first thought the show was too “talky” and “boring.” Then, I grew up and began getting the irony and wit of […]
From www.denniscass.com, a great video that puts into a clear list the things artists (writers, actors, singers, musicians, dancers, painters) could do online to help create a networking or informational web for their own use. Simple, straightforward, just jot down the things he talks about.