Archive for 'Arts + Artisans' Category
The Museum of Radio and Television
2 February 2009The Museum of Television and Radio (MT&R) is now formally known as The Paley Center for Media. Founded by William S. Paley in 1975, MT&R is a cultural institution created primarily to focus on the social significance of television, radio and other platforms banked upon by the professional community. On June 2007, MT&R was […]
Shopping Tips for Collectible Figurines
28 April 2008Precious Moments collectible figurines are among the most popular in the world. Doe-eyed boys and girls made in pastel ceramics adorn the shelves, dressers, and display areas of countless homes. There are numerous types and styles of figurines that people can buy to build a personal collection in addition to the dolls and bears that […]
The Lull of Twilight [Over Mantaro Valley] In English and Spanish
24 March 2008Twilight, was now beginning. As for
the sun, it was downdown over
the Mantaro Valley of Peru. The softness
of the Valley’s mist, covered everything;
from the Andes to the Valley…and
through
(then I noticed)
…the color of charcoal blended into earth
and sky; ebbing between this was the
mystery of twilight (the parting of day, for
the birth of night); where little, to […]