A Remarkable Holiday for Americans Apologies for the long gap between posts. I’ll try to get back “on track” soon. And thank you for all the kind queries during the gap. You missed the posts (and I’m very grateful to hear that), as well as for what you had to say. This day is a …
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Belle da Costa Greene at The Morgan
This essay, offered as a blog post for my friends and regular readers, is written as my own tribute to Belle da Costa Greene and, as such, to the Morgan Library and Museum. Such a tribute is highly appropriate at this time in New York, as we are moving into the closing months of one …
January 20, 2025: Honoring Dr. King
My calendar tells me that today is Martin Luther King Day. This federal holiday honors the civil rights leader and is also recognized as a national day of service, encouraging Americans to volunteer in their communities. And as we seek to speak with our friends, our children, our grandchildren, and, yes, for some of us, …
Carroll Beckwith’s Portrait of William Walton
On occasion in these posts, I have had the pleasure of sharing thoughts and comments about a favorite work of art. Such is the case here, as described in the opening pages of the document referred to here. Written for a private organization in New York, the purpose here was to provide historical and background …
Digital Postcard: Memorial Day Greetings from Germany
Dear Friends, A quick message from Germany, as our Viking cruise takes us to a few more famous sites (Nuremberg, Passau, and the Benedictine Abbey at Melk). Then on to Vienna (which we’re very much anticipating, since it’s a city we dearly love). We’ll end with Budapest so I can soak up all the Art …
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