January 2008
49 posts
“…because culture really does have rhythms. The respect for institutions...”
– The Kennedy Mystique - David Brooks for the New York Times
“Tribe management is a whole different way of looking at the world. It starts...”
– Seth’s Blog: Tribe Management
“Central to Mr. Gelb’s conception of the Met’s venture was that broadcasts would...”
– Tristan und Isolde - La Scala - Music - New York Times Anthony Tommasini writes for the NYTimes about La Scala’s screening over the weekend of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” (a favorite of mine). For me the beauty of all of the work that has come from Tony Hall at Royal Opera...
“With the American presidential campaign in full swing, the obvious way to change...”
– The Age of Ambition by Nicholas D. Kristoph - New York Times Inspiration for our generation to get going with some of our solutions for the world’s problems.
“The announcement by the British government that it is putting £50m towards the...”
– A museum for the 21st century - The Art Newspaper
Philanthropic Transparency | The Glass House « - T... →
The Inferno Music Crypt: Lost In Translation... →
This soundtrack is the perfect mix of movie & reality - you can enjoy nearly every track for how it impacts your own life, but also because it reminds you of the exact moment in the movie. Love this soundtrack, but it is no “When Harry Met Sally” soundtrack.
Before the Image Fades - New York Times →
One of my favorite blogs, The Satorialist produced by Scott Schuman, received a write up today in the NYTimes.
Genevan Heathen Blog: We Invented The Word... →
TTC remixes Gorillaz. Insanely exclusive, insanely good.
Mixtape Maestro Presents: 90's R&B Junkie →
Kevin: perfect timing for feb 14 v day timez Kevin: start at the beginning w babyface 1989 (via Kevin)
“Core to the issue of sustainability is the creation of vibrant art. Without this...”
– Sustainable future will come only from new sources of finance | The Australian
Sinfonietta plans to help minority musicians --... →
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John Legend - Live From Philadelphia →
Exclusive online download opportunity for the one & only John Legend - the modern day sensitive crooner. Instructions: Put on Legend’s “Once Again” release - start with the track, “Each Day Gets Better” and do a little two step in your living room while singing along. Follow it up with “Heaven”. Once you follow these steps - happiness will follow. ...
In Praise of Melancholy - ChronicleReview.com →
You know I love love, but there is a balance to everything. This writer makes an interesting argument that by obsessing over happiness in life, Americans are denying an essential part of the human experience (melancholy) and therefore (potentially) diminishing the arts.
“…. our ultimate goal is not finding, filtering, fostering, preserving, and...”
– The Artful Manager: Curating impact through artists I am posting like crazy today, but everything is hitting the spot for me mentally right now. This is a must read - definitely want to attend the Arts Presenters Conference next year.
“The passionate worker doesn’t show up because she’s afraid of...”
– Seth’s Blog: Workaholics Seth Godin, life guru, on the new worker….. it is no longer about fear (for everyone), but about passion.
“The battles of the 20th century were not fought in vain. Trade, development and...”
– Marginal Revolution: Reasons to be Optimistic Optimism in the world today as argued by an economist, Alex Tabarrok.
Genevan Heathen Track of the Week →
Click the link and download the song. You won’t regret it.
Jenny Holzer says it all... (kottke.org) →
Good news from Kottke about new public art projects in New York - Olafur Eliasson waterfall set for East River. Boston, where you at?!?
Gloria Steinem Op-Ed from the NYT: "Women Are... →
Museum of Modern Art - Architecture - New York... →
“I always considered myself a symphony conductor who would once in a while...”
– NY Times article, January, 7, 2008
Get out and vote!
me: critical question for you about obama
do you think that his ability to motivate the masses, speak articulately and accurately, and to encourage change will be wasted if he becomes president?
friend: no
me: i'm scared that the things i love about him as a leader will be beat out of him and pushed down b/c he will have to compromise too much
friend: i think there are many layers to that question
every pres will have to compromise
i believe we felt the same things about bill
he came in with a bunch of outsiders and pissed a lot of people off
bill continued to be inspiring but he failed to make the big changes because no coalition was built
not his fault entirely
but they pissed a bunch of people off
not just because they are pro choice and believe in things that the religious conservative don't believe in
but because they brought in so many arkansas folk and pissed off the right
i think that obama has made it clear that he understands this and will try to approach bipartisanship differently
i believe it is all a crap shoot, but you have to bet on who you trust the most and whom you think is the most likely to combine smarts adn practicality to work with congress
i think that is obama
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