View from The Cloisters across the Hudson River Up in Fort Tryon Park, in northern Manhattan, we have a very special place that appeals to so many of us New Yorkers. It’s The Cloisters museum and gardens and it has just completed the celebration of its 75th anniversary. And it’s been a splendid celebration, …
Ah, Paris: Pierre Cardin’s Art Nouveau Museum at Maxim’s
In a recent post, I commented that I would be writing about subjects that are of particular interest to me (well of course, Guy – isn’t that what a personal blog is all about?). I noted that among these special interests was l’art nouveau, the great design style that began in the so-called belle epoch and …
Kenya: Guy and The Old-Lady Elephant
It wasn’t an empty threat. Most of my friends know that I fell in love with the elephant when I lived in Kenya several years ago, and I’ve been promising to tell elephant stories since our return from the big safari last summer. While we went to do other things, I’m not shy about admitting …
Looking Forward? Naw. Let’s Look Back – We Can Do Forward Tomorrow (Or the Next Day – Or the Next)
The clock is ticking, and in New York we have about an hour-and-a-half to go. I don’t think I’ll rush over to Times Square to watch the ball drop. I’ve never done it, despite having lived in New York for longer than I’m willing to admit, and I don’t see any reason to begin tonight. …
Marriage Equality: It’s How We Define Ourselves as Americans
When we, as Americans, seek to define what it is about us as Americans that makes us different, doesn’t it come down to human rights? To our respect for each other, as citizens? Our respect for one another as fellow human beings? And (whether one is a “believer” or not), isn’t it all summed up …
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