I recently saw the new French movie Summer Hours (French title, L’heure d’été) at my local arthouse cinema http://www.cinemaartscentre.org/009/09May/CAC-SummerHours.htm. Directed by Olivier Assayas, it begins with the grown children of an elderly woman gathering with their families at the family home outside Paris. She has devoted herself to the memory, works and possessions of a deceased […]
Make Money Selling at Flea Markets
As an antique dealer in the past I used to make a good days income setting up and selling the lower end and the decorative newer items at a local flea market or swap meet.First find a local market. We have several large ones, both indoor and outdoor. Get familiar with the type of booths […]
As Extremists Destroy Religious Monuments, Irreplaceable Heritage is Lost
I was in Mathura on the 6th of December, 1992 when I heard the news of the Babri Masjid was being demolished and the first thought was if there would be rioting and firing and all these disturbances that they are usually associated. After all the Krishna Janma Bhumi was next on the list of […]
Heard By a Bird, November 2008
"Afternoon is the new morning." – Aston Kutcher Leaf-feet "I saw 17 leaves running down Fox Hollow like schoolchildren’s feet," my neighbor Dave told me. Bumper sticker: DICK CHENEY’S THE ANTICHRIST (AND HE KNOWS IT)! A Letter Dear News-gatherer: I’m writing a book about sisters of scientists who won the Nobel Prize. What were the […]
Holidays in a Recession
They’re coming, quicker than ever, quicker than we like, but they’re coming. The Holidays. Whatever you celebrate (and you probably do), you’re beginning to think about gifts. And budgets. If you’re like me, you’ve always had to consider holiday spending. But have you ever had a year this tight? Here are some suggestions from a […]
MUESEUMS GLORY
DOWN IS THE LIST OF 16 BEST MUESEUMS OF THE WORLD….JUST TAKE A TIME TO VISIT JUST ONCE Sometimes a museum can be a destination in and of itself. Even if you don’t understand all of it, you most likely will leave feeling impressed and amazed. We compiled this list based on the popularity of […]