Category: Inspiring People
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(Hu)mans Shall Not Live By Bread Alone…
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“We believe in puppet theater as a wholesome and powerful language that can touch men and women and children alike, and we hope that our plays are true and are saying what has to be said, and that they add to your enjoyment and enlightenment.” – Peter Schumann About 15 years ago I…
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John Brown’s Farm
On a beautiful summer day I recently visited a favorite spot in the Adirondack Mountains in North Elba (near Lake Placid) for a walk back in time. Abolitionist John Brown once farmed here and his old homestead is now a New York State Historic site. John Brown and two of his sons bought the property…
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The Frontier Photographs of John C.H. Grabill
These days we have become so accustomed to photography – cell phone cameras, iPads, high tech SLR digital pro-cameras… everyone is trying his/her hand at photography including me. By delving into the early days of photography one is reminded of what a miracle it was then to finally be able to record scenes and people…
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Ansel Adams at Manzanar 1943
In wandering through the wonderful archives online of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division I came across some intriguing and beautiful shots created by Ansel Adams. Not surprising to see beautiful Adams photographs, you say? No, but these are different than the scenery images with which we are so familiar. In 1943 Adams…
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Manhattan, Brooklyn & Michael J. Fox
The country mice made a trip to the big city recently to attend the Team Fox MVP Awards Dinner. As a result of my fundraising efforts for Team Fox I and a guest were invited to the event, held in NYC, and treated to a lovely dinner and an inspiring evening. We chose to make…
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A Man Named Zebulon
Last December some intrepid souls braved frigid temperatures to mark the 200 year anniversary of Pike’s Cantonment in Plattsburgh, New York. Re-enactors held skirmishes and placed a wreath at the old post cemetery. Although the day was cold it was broken up by breaks inside warm buildings to listen to lectures and enjoy refreshments. Warmth…
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True Character
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There were many distinguished visitors who came to enjoy the tranquil setting Alice and William Miner created during the heyday of Heart’s Delight Farm in Chazy. Many of these visitors signed guest books with eloquent messages. One such visitor was James Buchanan Brady. Perhaps you will know him better by his nickname, Diamond Jim. Diamond…
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Engineer as Artist in 1588
When it comes to books we all have our preferences… I appreciate a story that draws me in so fully that I forget to eat dinner. And, as a visual artist, I am naturally enticed by drawings and prints. Since my first summer on the job, one of my favorite books here at The Alice…
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Lena’s Crazy Quilt
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Over the 87 years The Alice has operated as a museum there have been times when interesting objects and letters came into the collection as donations or bequests. The museum has become a repository for genealogy and local history information as well as for some objects and textiles donated by local families. It is a…
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Po’pay – Pueblo Indian Hero
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Sometimes, when wandering the internet (often late at night) I actually learn something! I was checking out some Hopi dances and videos recently, when I stumbled onto an article about the unveiling of a statue honoring Po’pay in the National Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C. The short story of Po’pay is this – in 1680 Po’pay…
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Magnificent Hearst Castle
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Imagine a palace filled with wonderful artwork from foreign lands, incredibly detailed and ornate tile work, opulent swimming pools surrounded by graceful figurative sculptures – all placed in the lovely setting of rolling hills stretching down to the Pacific Ocean. It was built in the 1920s-1940s, and is an achievement that will never be equaled,…
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Each Day is a Gift
My fundraising to help find a cure for Parkinson’s Disease began essentially by default. The town nearest my home was holding it’s first ever half marathon, and the founders of the run had chosen to raise the money for Team Fox. I had two friends locally who were fighting the disease… and I had raised…
Wander Artist & Tabula Rasa Studio 