‘Twas only Sunday the 21st that the Duke of Berry and the Duchess of Cleves trysted in my mind.

I finally made it up to NYC on Sunday the 21st of March, 2010 to see the Illuminated Manuscript shows at the Met and the Morgan Library. It was a glorious affair. The perfection of these pieces was astounding. I caught myself uttering “My God!” and “Jesus Christ!” under my breath and it wasn’t in [...]

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A Cheesesteak in Nu Yawk

These two articles from the NYTimes have made me giggle. Not only does Yankee Stadium offer Cheesesteaks but that is probably what Cliff Lee and C.C. Sabathia ate for dinner so many months ago. Game 1 was incredible so we shall see how da Phils do in Game 2. Two gastroenterologists discuss the finer points [...]

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William Blake at the Morgan Library

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/11/arts/design/11blake.html?ref=design http://www.themorgan.org/exhibitions/exhibition.asp?id=23 The first link is to the Times article on the William Blake exhibition at the Morgan, the second is the Morgan’s website which gives an overview of the exhibition. I am excited to see this show. Though it means a trip to New York City and an outlaying of cabbage I know it will [...]

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Hines Tower, Jean Nouvel and the City Planning Commission of New York City

This article at the Times Art & Design site politely says that NYC risks becoming an “urban masoleum” if the City won’t allow architects to add to the skyline and make their mark on the city, so to speak;  http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/10/arts/design/10building.html?_r=1&ref=design I am in full agreement with the article’s conclusion. Why should political hacks, sorry Planning [...]

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The High Line from Gansevoort St. to 30th Street

In New York City a major urban reuse project in Manhattan’s West Side has  opened.  The High Line a once defunct railroad spur is being reborn as a park for city dwellers. This is a chance for New York City to set a trend. Hopefully this type of urban reuse will catch on with the rest [...]

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Under New York

Here is a link to the Transit Museum of New York City’s website that somewhat details the 8 mega-projects now going on under New York.   http://www.transitmuseumeducation.org/fbu/ If you are in any way fascinated by the infrastructure or development of the City of New York please do check this out.

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