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Leap: Use the Wings You Already Have

Posted in adventure, photographs, time on April 19, 2012 | 2 Comments »

“You were born with wings. Why prefer to crawl through life?” ~ Rumi via MindBodyGreen For the past few months, I’ve been reading a book of poetry by Rumi. Each day I read a poem right before I go to bed. It’s proving to be a beautiful ritual that closes out each day with grace [...]

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Leap: Chris Hondros – The Passion and Genius of a Photojournalist Lost

Posted in art, photographs, pictures on February 14, 2012 | 1 Comment »

On Friday night, I went to a photo exhibit with my friend, Amy. Conflict Zone showcases the work of wartime photojournalists, pulled together to honor Chris Hondros, a photojournalist who was killed by a mortar round in Libya in April 2011. Chris was killed in the same incident that took the life of Tim Hetherington, [...]

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Leap: In Love with Pinterest, a Celebration of Beauty in Images

Posted in art, inspiration, photographs, pictures on January 24, 2012 | 8 Comments »

I found my way to Pinterest through a blog friend labyrinth. My friend Phyllis started a new blog, The Carb Lover Lady. Phyllis and I are bloggy friends after I asked to interview her back in 2009 for my Examiner column on entrepreneurship. Phyllis recently featured a recipe for Greek Yogurt Banana Bread on her [...]

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Beginning: Hear the Hungry Benefit with Featured Artist J.T. Liss Raises Funds to Provide A Supportive Community for New York City’s Homeless

Posted in art, change, charity, nonprofit, photographs, poverty, relationships, social change, society, tagged on May 27, 2011 | 3 Comments »

On Monday night I attended a fundraiser at Webster Hall for a start-up nonprofit called Hear the Hungry. The group’s mission is to bring “food, companionship, and other basic necessities to the homeless in New York and L.A.” I am especially moved by their holistic mission because of a recent experience I had with the [...]

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NY Business Strategies Examiner.com: Interview with Sam Odio, Founder of Divvyshot

Posted in business, entrepreneurship, Examiner, photographs, technology on July 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I first found my way to Divvyshot though the Y Combinator site. Y Combinator is an investor in Divvyshot and after just a bit of exploration, it is very easy to see why Paul Graham, founder of Y Combinator, took an interest in the company. The photo sharing marketplace is certainly crowded. Luckily for Divvyshot, [...]

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My Year of Hopefulness – Do You See What I See?

Posted in art, child, childhood, photographs, social change on July 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Today I went over to the U.N. to see a photo that my dear friend, Amy Marsico, worked on. The photo exhibit is entitled Do You See What I See? It captures the thoughts and emotions of displaced children living in refugee camps in Yemen and Namibia. The powerful images and the words of the [...]

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My Year of Hopefulness – The Art of Gregory Colbert

Posted in animals, art, children, dreams, photographs on March 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I recently purchased a print by photographer Gregory Colbert. I am in love with his work because it lifts me up in a way that is wholly different from most other fine art. He’s famous for his sepia-toned photographs of people interacting with animals. A boy in Mexico reads a story to an elephant, a [...]

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NY Business Strategies Examiner.com: The Business of Art – New York’s Armory Show

Posted in art, Examiner, photographs on March 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

My latest post on Examiner.com that considers the business of art with the New York’s Armory Show as a case study. For the full article, please visit: http://www.examiner.com/x-2901-NY-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m3d9-The-Business-of-Art-New-Yorks-Armory-Show Photo Credit:Chester Higgins Jr./The New York Times

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Picture of the Year

Posted in art, environment, green, photographs, pictures on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The Today Show recently ran a contest to determine the “picture of the year”. There were images of Obama, Michael Phelps, moving photos of conflicts around the world. But the theme that ultimately won out was nature. 3 of the top 5 photos chosen by viewers depicted acts of nature around the world, the top [...]

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