Tag Archives: Art

The Last Station: Better than Anna Karenina

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Rick

The other night I went to see a movie all by myself. In a movie theater! As I walked by the Paris Theater in New York City on my way to work one day, I saw that The Last Station …

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Perfect Happiness and Other Questions

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Rick

My local paper, the Morning Call, asked me to answer these questions, from a book called Vanity Fair’s Proust Questionnaire, which Rodale published last year. It’s a great book, featuring cultural figures from Jane Goodall to Johnny Cash answering a …

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Secret Stress-Relieving Remedy! Sunday Movies

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Rick

I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time relaxing. With all the work and chores that need to be done, it feels impossible to slow down. And yet, I know I need to. Sometimes I just want …

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Top Ten Reasons Why Art is Essential to the Human Spirit

Posted on June 12, 2009 by jennifer.sudol

I am staying in this really cool hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, called 21C. It’s a museum dedicated to 21st century art, so as you can imagine, there is art everywhere. As I ate dinner by myself in the absolutely yummiful …

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What the Hex?!

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Rick

You may be wondering about my beautiful logo at the top of the page. It’s a hex sign. What’s a hex sign? It’s a traditional form of decorative art of the Pennsylvania Dutch (who aren’t Dutch at all, but German …

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