museum | museum
Aug.27.2012
On the Island of red mud and red hair, an historic house related to Anne of Green Gables is up for sale. Time and the tides wait for no headstrong lass.
The 134-year-old Lucy Maud Montgomery Heritage Museum has been put up for sale by one of her descendants. (Ryan Hicks/CBC...
|
Dec.15.2011
I have a love affair with Paris. (I know, I am not alone when I say this...)
To me, Paris is a living work of art. One walk through its maze of streets reveals ornate monuments, beautiful fountains, and famous statues at every turn. When it comes to museums, there’s truly...
|
Sep.06.2011
Is chronicling of history voyeuristic? Is a show of 9/11 relics to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the tragedy a chronicle or exhibitionistic? I find it disturbing, for history is not merely a static event.
The 9/11 Museum and Memorial at Hangar 17 at JFK International Airport houses the...
|
Feb.12.2011
SAVE THE POE HOUSE AND MUSEUM IN BALTIMORE
Target: Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and the Baltimore City Council
Sponsored by: Mark Redfield and friends of The Poe House and Museum
The City of Baltimore has cut funding to, and will close, The Poe House and Museum in Baltimore in 2012....
|
Dec.11.2010
At the time It’s a Wonderful Life was made in 1946, more than a few folks speculated that Director Frank Capra based his mythical community of Bedford Falls on the New York mill-town of Seneca Falls in Upstate New York. Well, the community has embraced this urban legend, and has just opened The...
|
Nov.15.2010
Dale Evans and Roy Rogers
The Roy Rogers Museum has closed its doors forever.
by Les for everyone
Here is a partial listing of some of the items that were sold at auction... Roy's 1964 Bonneville sold for $254,500, it was estimated to sell between 100 and 150 thousand dollars.
His...
|
Sep.23.2010
When taking a family vacation in Pittsburgh with kids, you'll find a variety of things to do that will keep everyone entertained. Pittsburgh's museums are nationally recognized for their collections and for their diversity. All of them provide heaps of things to do in Pittsburgh with kids. Pick...
|
Sep.19.2010
There was a joyful spirit of anticipation all around the place, as the audience kept filing into the Florence Gould Theater at the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco for the annual Dancing Poetry Festival on Saturday. Each person came equipped with a keen eye, a keen ear and a readiness to...
|
May.26.2010
Here's another Snippet for you! Still ONLY 99 cents! Download it today! Makes for a great quick read for a wait at the dentists office! LOL
Michele felt the iciness of his touch even though...she shouldn’t have been able to, and the heat itgenerated in the core of her, was a shock to her system....
|
Feb.24.2010
Finally, my train stop: Downtown Berkeley BART. I make my way out of the cave into the light. As I scoot up the escalator and exit, all is a buzz of people, cars, stores. I feel slightly disoriented and then a strong scent of something sweet causes me to breathe in deeply, and I get my bearings,...
|