It’s not because she likes the publicity or the effort to stay balanced with her hands zip-tied behind her back. It’s the planet. “She hopes to inspire others to flood the streets and compel lawmakers to force fossil fuel companies to keep trillions of dollars of remaining oil reserves in the ground.” – The New York Times
Tag: 11.03.19
Why Are The Books We Read As Children The Ones That Enter Our Psyches?
Children aren’t reading for their brand, and they’ve got something adults often don’t: Time. Also, “children’s books are where we first encounter myriad aspects of life. Such intense periods of discovery tend to lodge in the memory.” – The Observer (UK)
Brian Tarantina, Actor On ‘Mrs. Maisel,’ Has Died At 60
Tarantina was known on New York stages before he got involved in movies and TV shows including The Gilmore Girls and, more recently, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. – The New York Times
Actors In Canada Go Through A Lot Of Emotional Wear In Their Training
Student mental health, teacher favoritism, inequities in class makeup and in casting … it’s all stressful for the young actors of Canada (and there are ways that some of these things could change … if performance instructors wanted them to). – HowlRound
Musician Stephen Morris Left His Priceless Violin On The Train
That was October 22, and the train was in southeast London. The soloist from the Royal Phil eventually received a private message on Twitter from someone who said he recognized (from a security photo) the man who took the case, with the violin and a couple of special bows as well, off the train. And then? “Both the violin and the bows were ‘in tune,’ when they were returned to him Friday night at a supermarket parking lot in Beckenham.” – The New York Times
As Developers Buy The Setting Of James Joyce’s Greatest Short Story, Dublin Mourns
The place that Dubliners call the House of the Dead (really, the House of “The Dead,” of course) has been sold. “Last week city authorities announced a plan to turn the House of the Dead into a 54-room hostel, prompting an outcry that property deals were trashing culture and zombifying Ireland’s capital to make way for foreign tourists, students and tech workers.” – The Observer (UK)
They’ve Maybe Found William Henry Harrison’s Sword
He wasn’t president for long (31 days, actually), but during that time, he sported his (then famous) sword from the (then famous) Battle of Tippecanoe. In 1979, it was stolen from the Connecticut Historical Society. The sword – or maybe a copy, the owner claims! – went up for auction and was promptly seized. But whose sword is it? – The New York Times
Raising Successful Kids Comes At The Expense Of A Decent Society
In the U.S., at least, kindness and empathy are on a statistical decline. So what can parents do? Stop the focus on success, and focus on what we can do that’s decent and good. “The point is not to badger kids into kindness, or dangle carrots for caring, but to show that these qualities are noticed and valued.” – The Atlantic
So, Is This A Malevich Or Not?
Malevich lived and worked in Belorus – and “for 25 years [this painting] has been on display in the city of Hrodna, near the Polish border, with the label: Malevich?” But does Belorus finally have its own, or is it simply from his studio? – BBC