Final Opening Day at Yankee Stadium

For Opening Day at Yankee Stadium, go HERE.

Farewell to the Cathedral, go HERE.

Yesterday

Click here for TIME-CNN report on Earth Hour 03.29.08.

Earth Hour -- 03.29.08

Earth Hour 2008

Google users in the United States will notice today that Google has "turned the lights out" on the Google.com homepage as a gesture to raise awareness of a worldwide energy conservation effort called Earth Hour.

On Saturday, March 29, 2008, Earth Hour invites people around the world to turn off their lights for one hour – from 8:00pm to 9:00pm in their local time zone. On this day, cities around the world, including Copenhagen, Chicago, Melbourne, Dubai, and Tel Aviv, will hold events to acknowledge their commitment to energy conservation.

03.28.08

Famous World Heritage Site in Peril
CAVE PAINTINGS IN LASCAUX, FRANCE FACE EXTINCTION

Red and black horse drawn and painted within a large bull, Hall of the Bulls. The artist cleverly played with the horse’s front legs. Look at the dots and light curves just above the horse’s legs and see the profile of two other horses. Photo credit Jean Vertut

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark, Actor, Dies at 93 -- Click on title above for obituary in The New York Times, March 27, 2008

Pictured Above: "Kiss of Death" 1947, with Victor Mature, "Madigan", 1968, "The Cobweb", 1955

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Also in The National Post (Canada)

Eiffel Tower Disaster!

Eiffel Tower to be redesigned, read HERE.

Bats

Bats Perish, and No One Knows Why
Click on above title for article in The New York Times, 3/25/08

03.24.08

Fifty years ago today! ELVIS (39A. Notable Army Inductee of 3/24/58), read crossword write-up in today's New York Times Crossword in Gothic.

03.23.08

This weekend marks a rare convergence of Holy Days of more than one tradition in observance. The calendars of a variety of religious traditions mark special days under no less than a full moon.

In the Christian tradition, it is Easter, with Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday. In the Jewish tradition, this is the time of Purim. In the Hindu tradition it is Holi, a joyous and raucous celebration. In Buddhist tradition, Magha Puja Day commemorating Buddha’s teaching of the 'Ovadapatimokkha'. In Muslim tradition Mawlid al-Nabi, the birthday of Muhammad, the founder of Islam, is celebrated. And, finally, the festival of Noruz among Kurdish people, to a commemoration of the equinox among some other national groups. It is a rich convergence of events to be sure. An equinox to remember!

In memory of Arthur C. Clarke, 90, Science Fiction Writer, who died this week on the eve of the Equinox, “2001: A Space Odyssey” in 2 minutes and 1 second.

03.22.08

Good Friday

Corpus Hypercubus, Salvador Dali, 1954

03.20.08 - Holy Thursday

And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so; but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? Is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. -- Luke 22:24-30

Uncle Wiggily Final Performances

"The Further Adventures of Uncle Wiggily: Windblown Visitors" --
Set Design by Donald L. Brooks

THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF UNCLE WIGGILY (WINDBLOWN VISITORS), a charming and delightful musical for children and adults! Book & lyrics by Laurel Hessing, directed by Crystal Field, music composed by Arthur Abrams, set design by Donald L. Brooks.

In this musical Uncle Wiggily, the elderly rabbit who helped young animals in the stories by Howard R. Garis, becomes protector of a wind-blown visitor to New York: Merilee, who ends up in Manhattan after her home is devastated by Hurrican Katrina -- the show has puppetry and aerial choreography.

Playing Friday through Sunday, February 29 through March 23rd, 2008 -- performances Friday at 8 pm, Saturday and Sunday at 3 pm -- all seats $12, children under 12 $5. For info and reservations call (212) 254-1109 or online at www.theaterforthenewcity.net

St. Patrick's Day

May the road rise to meet you,

May the wind be always at your back,

May the sun shine warm upon your face,

The rains fall soft upon your fields and,

Until we meet again,

May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

River Phoenix

03.14.08

Pi, Greek letter (π), is the symbol for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Pi = 3.1415926535... Pi Day is celebrated by math enthusiasts around the world on March 14th. The official site for Pi Day is piday.org. A current and detailed analysis, go HERE. Wikipedia-ites, go HERE.

Teachers in many classrooms celebrate Pi Day this month, as π gets its own special day If one day of the year screams Party! in math class, that day is today. Teachers in classrooms across the globe take a break from the normal routine to plan a special celebration in honor of π. March 14 also happens to be the birth date of Albert Einstein!

Pi Day activities are meant to enrich and deepen students' understanding of the concept of pi. Activities might include investigations of the value of pi, special pi projects, and parties with pizza or other kinds of "pi." Because pi is 3.14159…, some schools hold their big Pi Day celebrations at noon 3/14 at exactly 1:59 p.m.

Désespéré.

Gustave Courbet, Autoportrait en désespéré.

The Red Phone in Black and White

The Birth of a Nation, 1915

The Red Phone in Black and White

New York Times editorial on the Clinton 3:00 AM Ad -- HERE.

The Clinton 3:00 AM Ad -- HERE.

Speak of the Devil

Satan Inflicting Boils on Job, William Blake

To see a World in a Grain of Sand

And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,

Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand

And Eternity in an hour.

The Democratic Ticket

GOP Presidential Ticket 2008

McCain/Bush 2008

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(Tomorrow the Democratic Ticket)

Prince Harry

Prince Harry takes on the Taliban

Uncle Wiggily

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THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF UNCLE WIGGILY (WINDBLOWN VISITORS), a charming and delightful musical for children and adults! Book & lyrics by Laurel Hessing, directed by Crystal Field, music composed by Arthur Abrams, set design by Donald L. Brooks.

In this musical Uncle Wiggily, the elderly rabbit who helped young animals in the stories by Howard R. Garis, becomes protector of a wind-blown visitor to New York: Merilee, who ends up in Manhattan after her home is devastated by Hurrican Katrina -- the show has puppetry and aerial choreography.

Playing Friday through Sunday, February 29 through March 23rd, 2008 -- performances Friday at 8 pm, Saturday and Sunday at 3 pm -- all seats $12, children under 12 $5. For info and reservations call (212) 254-1109 or online at www.theaterforthenewcity.net
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