Chag Pesach- In FULL COLOR!
04/14/2019
https://www.jta.org/2019/04/09/culture/the-passover-haggadah-story-now-in-graphic-novel-form… Read more
Book Reviews
Bricks and Mason-ry (an interview with Brad Meltzer)
01/15/2019
He’s written a best-selling novel (actually a few), a comic book (ditto), and a TV series. So what does former attorney Brad Meltzer do for an encore? He spends a few days with former Presidents Bush and Clinton and then spends some time researching an alleged Masonic code that is… Read more
Discovering Great Jazz by Stephen M. Stroff (Newmarket Press)
01/15/2019
Defining “jazz” has always been a difficult process. Though it is commonly held to be an (if not the) original American art form, detailing what makes music “jazz” has not been so simple. Differences of opinion abound regarding its sources and, perhaps even more, its seminal performers. As the former… Read more
Why Men Don’t Listen and Can’t Read Maps by Barbara and Allan Pease (Welcome Rain Publishers)
01/15/2019
“Men and women are different. Not better or worse — different.” In this modern age of romance and relationships, the key to success is more Mork and Mindy than Venus and Mars. But not even space-age technologies can bring some men and women together, despite the ability to put all… Read more
Art Up Close: From Ancient to modern by Claire d’Harcourt (Princeton Architectural Press)
01/15/2019
From the earliest days of human creativity, fellow humans have sought to find deeper meanings in physical representations of life. Whether in ancient caves or modern galleries, millions each year stand close to art and try to see something new. For those in need of practice or who simply wish… Read more
Art Up Close: From ancient to modern by Claire d’Harcourt
12/13/2018
From the earliest days of human creativity, fellow humans have sought to find deeper meanings in physical representations of life. Whether in ancient caves or modern galleries, millions each year stand close to art and try to see something new. For those in need of practice or who simply wish… Read more
The Night Sky: Fifty postcards
12/13/2018
As I continue to try to encourage my daughters' love of exploration and also their habits of gratitude, I was so happy to come upon this beautiful box of cards from Princeton Architecture Press. It contains an assortment of astronomically-amazing cards that are perfect for indoor stargazing and learning and… Read more
