Tongue-Twisters

For the last 20+ years, my favorite tongue-twister has been:
Fresh fish, crisp chips.
(Go on,  say it five times fast.)
Today it was replaced by:
Any noise annoys an oyster but a noisy noise annoys an oyster most.
(Funny how they’re both about sea creatures.  Hmmm.)

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The Happiness Recipe

Science says happiness leads to a long life, good health, resilience and good performance. On average, people who consider themselves happy live nine years longer than people who consider themselves unhappy. 
 
Psychologist and Professor Ed Diener from the University of Illinois says there are three vital ingredients to happiness:
 
♦  Family and friends – the wider and [...]

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14 More Years of Life … the Easy Way!

I’m not a doctor (nor do I play one on TV) but here’s a prescription that might add 14 quality years to your life:
Three to five times per week, take a 20-minute walk to your favorite non-smoking restaurant, order a big glass of red wine and a large garden salad with extra veggies.
How hard is [...]

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Oh, the Weather Outside is … Rightful!

I found this interesting chart about snowfall totals in the Philadelphia area. It seems the earlier we have our first snowfall, the higher the season snowfall total. 
Unfortunately it doesn’t seem to be working out this year.  Our first snowfall was in early December but we’ve barely seen an inch of snow since then. Today will help – [...]

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Thank you!

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Palisades Gallery for my show opening last night – what a great time!  I didn’t get a chance to talk with everyone because it was so well-attended, so if I missed you, please forgive me.   Send me a note and let’s catch up!
Special thanks to those who [...]

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Back in the Saddle

Two weeks!  Yikes!  I can’t believe I’ve been away that long.
I took a break from writing to prepare for a show of my prints that opens Wednesday, February 20th (tomorrow!) from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Palisades High School Gallery.   I’m very honored to participate in the ongoing “Community Art Series” organized by Cathy Beck and Kim DeNato, the [...]

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Jasper Johns

Jasper Johns is one of my favorite artists – quintessentially American, absolutely provocative and yet unusually quiet about his work.  He has a reputation for saying very little about what he does, which leaves interpretation to the viewer.  As much as I love his work, I love his persona.
Jasper Johns has a new show at the Met (called [...]

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The Power of One Photograph

Decades-Old Photograph Helps Solve Mystery of New York Man’s Drowning 15 Years Later
Saturday , February 02, 2008
by STEPHANIE REITZ, Associated Press Writer
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. —
A treasured old photograph, a police investigator’s long-shot appeal to the public and a retiree’s sharp memory have combined to solve a 15-year-old drowning mystery.
State police in Somers, N.Y., tried for years [...]

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Note to the Associated Press

I heard an AP newswire report yesterday that stated, “A winter storm is setting its sights on the northeast, where ice and rain have caused numerous accidents in parts of New Jersey.”
Note to AP newswire writers:  winter storms do not cause traffic accidents.  People who drive on icy roads cause traffic accidents.  Please stop blaming the [...]

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Six Ways to Stay Warm Shooting Outdoors in February

Scandanavians say, “There is no bad weather, only bad clothing.”
If you’re not out taking photos in the rain, snow, ice, wind and cold air, why?  More than likely it’s because of your clothing (or lack thereof).   Here are a few items I’ve put to the test for the last five years — and that have helped convince me winter is the most beautiful and fascinating season [...]

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