ZEN AND THE SUNDAY MORNING MOTORCYCLE RIDE By Warren D. Jorgensen I rolled up to the light and stopped, the muffled throbbing of the engine beneath me the sole sound in the morning air, the only other movement the sun rising slowly over Westchester, warming my back. A cool brisk wind blew out of the […]
Heard by a Bird
"I became a novelist because I hated the smell of paint." – Herman Wouk Did you see the cloud shaped like a truncated dodecahedron over Shandaken last Wednesday? Bumper sticker: I WILL MAKE PEACE MY WAR AND I SHALL FIGHT IT A Letter Dear Sparrow: Yesterday I explained to my son: "You used to see […]
Flower to the Survivor
This week, soldiers across the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) took part in a special project to visit Holocaust survivors across the country. "Flower to the Survivor" was born three years ago in 2005 as an initiative of the IDF Education Corp and the Museum of the Ghetto Fighters and promised that 1,000 Holocaust survivors across the country […]
Majority? What Majority?
Since the hangover has subsided from the drone surrounding the 2006 Congressional elections, and the Democrats have officially “taken over,” we can now sleep peacefully knowing Things Are Going To Change. Reading, watching, and listening to mainstream media outlets such as CNN, MSNBC, and their stepchildren since November suggests a bright ray of hope beckons […]
Review: Microsoft Word 2007
Microsoft will release a revamped version of Word on January 30th. According to Microsoft, Word 2007 is the end-product of a gigantic market research effort. “It used to be the loudest programmer won the Word design wars,” says Paul Coleman, senior marketing manager for Microsoft Word. “No more. We built this iteration from years of […]
AIDS & Spatial Planning
The Metlife Foundation and the Enterprise Foundation share a common commitment in building healthy communities. Began in 1996, the group recognizes nonprofit groups for innovation in two main areas: supportive housing and property asset management. The “Awards For Excellence In Affordable Housing,” represents models that serve as inspiration for other groups with a desire […]
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