Premiered today at the TriBeCa Film Festival. It WILL come to a theatre near you in the future. A most amazing 70 minute history lesson and explanation of where the Country came from and where it is going. Noam Chomsky leads this intellectual discussion with clarity and the filmmakers have made it accessible. Not to …
Monthly Archives: April 2015
Personal Serenade
On the 1 train this morning, going to an appointment, was wearing a hat. A hat that does resemble those worn by Canadian Mounties, but I like it. An African American man got on the stop after I boarded and as he passed me I was silently admiring his jacket. It was black and white …
A Problem We Can Not Ignore
Never intended this to be a political column. Never intended it to have a discussion forum. But this article can not be ignored. We are a nation drowning in debt and with a warped sense of accountability. This New York Times article on what it takes to stay above the poverty line. And juxtaposition-ed to …
What a Difference a Day Makes
The sun shone today. And yesterday. It is as if the cafe tables and chairs rise from the sidewalk, filled immediately by sun seeking persons. The chatter, the clinking of cups on saucers, the dogs tied by leash to the leg of the chair, the visual of food on plates. Makes the City feel small …
A Positive Window
Have been meaning to post this… and kept forgetting.. which is rather ‘funny’ given the message.
Tenements
When one sees a fire escape over the main front door, on an old building, more than likely in it’s early history the building was a tenement. The example above is a typical one: 4 windows across and an exterior fire escape. These were put in place as a second way out in the event …
Post Passover
Was walking down a small street and suddenly this appeared on my right. The entrance is no larger than it appears. And there they were, buried for time and eternity. The City has grown up all around them. They could well be turning over… at the changes.
Easter at the Golden Rabbit
This is so Spring! Right across the street! And this morning I saw the proprietor dusting off the sunglasses so they shine in the reflected sunlight. Happy Passover, Easter, Spring Day to each of you.
A Startling Comparison
Audition today required my being the wife of a husband who is in the grips of Alzheimer’s disease. The discussion with the playwright progressed as to what this felt like for the wife – as this play was based on a real person. And he said “You lose your best friend. You have no access …
Can’t Get Enough of Spike
Another missive from Spike. As usual… wise. Dear Friends: I’m often asked to speak on the “business of music” – most recently at a prominent conservatory. I really think I’m the wrong guy to ask because I’m not a businessman – I’m a jazz musician. People always want to know what’s the best way to …