Month: April 2014
NY Observer’s Power 80
This week’s NY Observer gives us the 80 most powerful New Yorkers. The number one on the list? Chirlane McCrea, our new first lady, who Mayor de Blasio describes as his “moral compass”. The rest here are Rev. Al Sharpton (a former classmate from Tilden High in Brooklyn, way back when. Wonder what he’s doing … Read more
Egology in Our Time
The idea of the “selfie” in literature was discussed in this recent piece in the Chronicle of Higher Education by Theodore Ziolkowski. My solution: hook on the Freudian connection. Difficult to ignore (or explain) the effect of technology on human psychology. Just in time for Google Glass. Look out. A Humanistic Field for Our Time: Egology … Read more
Premiere Episode: Years of Living Dangerously
Watch, repost, share, talk. This is the time.
John Cuneo
Peggy Roalf does it again. This time with the great Cuneo. John, a powerfully vivid illustrator is also one of the best draughtsmen alive. Here, in full, is Peggy’s interview. Great work, all. Q: Originally from New Jersey, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Woodstock. NY? A: I have lived … Read more
