Art, faith, and freedom

On August 25, I heard an interview with Pakistani-American artist, Asma Ahmed Shikoh, on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show podcast.  (Her work can currently be seen at the Austrian Cultural Forum in NYC.)  I had seen one of Asma’s art installations, The Beehive, at a gallery in Chelsea in the winter of 2007.  The Beehive was part of the annual SAWCC [...]

“The Picture of Dorian Gray” (1945)

This dramatic, witty, and very memorable film is based on the Oscar Wilde novel of the same title.  It’s a must-see for fans of intelligent cinema!  In the opening, we meet the talkative, confidant, well-dressed Lord Henry Wooton (George Sanders), a character not unlike Wilde.  Lord Henry visits the home of his close friend Basil Hallward (Lowell [...]

My first Washington, DC Blogger Meetup!

Hi readers,
Last Wednesday (August 19) I attended the Washington, DC Bloggers Meetup at Madam’s Organ.  The group was very friendly.  I’d visited most of their blogs before, and it was very cool to see the creators!  There is a former newspaper journalist who now creates web sites.  There is a lady looking for a job (just [...]