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Interview with Richard Milner, author “Darwin’s Universe”
We kicked off the fall Darwin150 Campaign – the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species” with scientist, editor and author Richard Milner. Milner delighted us tonight with the stories, songs an… Continue reading
Great time at slow art, next one is October 17
We had a great time at our first “slow art” action this last Saturday, August 8 at MoMA in New York City.The participants each viewed paintings and sculptures in the collection for up to one hour for each object. Then after 2 1/2 hours of that slo… Continue reading
Instructions for Slow Art I (aka Art Watch)
I look forward to seeing you and others tomorrow, Saturday, August 8 at MoMA for the the first Slow Art (aka Art Watch).Keep the following in mind:1. This is not an official MoMA eventPay for the museum entry fee and go view the paintings that you… Continue reading
Art Watch 1 – MoMA Saturday, August 8
Come join us for the initial Art Watch this Saturday, August 8, 2009 at MoMA in New York.To participate, click on the link below and select a painting and timeslot. http://doodle.com/2g3kq3xh53pwv4dg – What is this? It’s “Art Watch” – a movement t… Continue reading
The great recession, Herodotus and hidden treasures?
The great recession we are experiencing reinforces a timeless observation made by the pioneering Greek historian Herodotus: “Human prosperity never abides long in the same place.” The New York Times concluded a recent article about the recession w… Continue reading
Support Reading Odyssey, Inc.
Reading Odyssey is a nonprofit currently seeking 501c(3) status. We hope and expect to receive confirmation of that status from the IRS by November 2009.We accept donations now and our lawyer advises us that if we do receive 501c(3) status then do… Continue reading
Entertainment Weekly reviews Laurie Sheck’s new book
Entertainment Weekly calls poet and author Laurie Sheck’s new novel “A Monster’s Notes” a “thrilling feat of literary scholarship, beautiful wordsmithing, and deep empathy.” Laurie spoke to the Reading Odyssey community last week. We had a lovely … Continue reading
Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics – Books IV – VI: recording
We had a good call tonight discussing Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics Books IV – VI. Download Aristotle-7-7-09NichEthicsIV-VI.mp3 We discussed a wide range of issues: liberality, generosity, moral virtue, justice, practical wisdom.And we prepared f… Continue reading
Frankenstein and the 4th of July?
We had a wonderful phone call this last week with LaurieSheck, poet and author of “A Monster’s Notes” – a reimagining of Frankenstein.Here is my suggested way to spend the 4th of July atyour picnic or on the beach.1. While driving to the beach, li… Continue reading
E.O. Wilson, the final speaker in our Darwin150 campaign, writes an important editorial
E.O. Wilson just wrote an important editorial, “We must save the living environment” in the New Scientist, June 22, 2009. He calls for action to save the living world at the same level as there has been action about saving the physical world (i.e…. Continue reading →
22. August 2009 by Arrian
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