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DianeSaarinen says...

Nov 07, 2009

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The-Yankees-Win! Parade

On Friday, November 6 I joined 2 million Yankees fans in lower Manhattan to watch the parade in the Canyon of Heroes.

A beautiful clear blue sky was visible where we joined to celebrate the victors of America's favorite pasttime:

While I viewed the parade on the packed sidewalk, others viewed it where they could:

And even from their office windows:

There is nothing like ticker tape in autumn:

You want to see the players. Here are some of the Boys of Summer. Joba!

CC!

Johnny...

Future Hall-of-Famer Mo:

A-Rod and friends:

And finally, the captain, Der-ek Je-ter! Der-ek Je-ter!

A beautiful day, joining with the millions who stayed out of school or called in sick to witness the parade. New York, New York!

Filed under: Alex Rodriguez, Broadway, Canyon of Heroes, CC Sabathia, Derek Jeter, Joba Chamberlain, Johnny Damon, Mariano Rivera, New York, New York Yankees, parade, ticker tape

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D says...

Nov 07, 2009

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"It would seem in keeping, therefore, with modern public health procedure, to apply present knowledge in genetics to the prevention of avoidable birth deficiencies of hereditary and familial causation, rather than find it subsequently necessary to institute costly therapeutic and rehabilitation measures in attempts to overcome the damaging and emotionally disturbing effects of the deficiencies."

Introduction by Harold Abramson, MD

What are the deficiencies? Yes, that is the question. A long standing one.

Filed under: birth defects, books, genetic counseling, genetics, history, March of Dimes, medicine, New York, personal medicine

jen says...

Nov 06, 2009

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Superimposing New York

via acidcow.com

Loving the redundancy of these images, the careful realignment of an image taken not once, but twice.

Each shot of photographer Fred Lebain incorporates his previous image, drawing attention the the artificiality with the hints of a hand, a foot, the stand of an easel or a corner flap. You could call it postmodern crap. I call it brilliant, ironic and a little trippy. Just my kind of thing.

Filed under: art, artist, New York, Phtography, socialcollider

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Daisuke says...

Nov 06, 2009

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New day

CONTAX T2 film

Filed under: CONTAX T2, New York, Sunrise

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411 says...

Nov 06, 2009

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From New Orleans to New York : 'America's ship' a testament to rebuilding | wwltv.com

Docked on the banks of the Hudson River, in the shadow of a city skyline forever changed, the USS New York pays tribute to the nearly 3,000 people who died on that fateful September day, eight years ago.

Glitter from yesteryear

Filed under: NewYork, sagspace

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lyrical crumbs says...

Nov 05, 2009

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merce cunningham & modern dance

Two weeks ago I went with my music hum class to see the Merce Cunningham memorial at the Park Avenue Armory. Apparently Daniel is passionate about "the visual" as well as "the sonic," and apparently there's this famous man in dance circles named Merce Cunningham, and apparently he died this past July, and apparently I am the biggest ignoramus when it comes to modern dance.

We took our pleasant time taking the bus there because Daniel envisioned taking the bus---not the subway---as part of the complete experience. Once we got there, we proceeded to wander between three un-elevated stages where different short performances were taking place simultaneously. I managed to see Changing Steps, Scramble and Un jour ou deux, Totem Ancestor, and Back Exercises before sitting down on (ouch!) badly-splintered hardwood floor for Second Hand and Event.

One night of Merce Cunningham did not, in all honesty, cultivate my modern dance sensibilities. Even now I feel that I am butchering the art by not talking about it in the right way. But it was worth it. I don't regret sacrificing a Wednesday evening of watching the World Series opener while feeding on free junk food to watch men and women in spandex make intricately slow movements across a stage. Not a bit. In fact, I quite enjoyed watching the performances and making the important realization that I could hold my laughter in when some of the male dancers started sweating profusely about the crotch. My laughing at awkward moments---that uncontrollable immaturity---had always been my modern dance phobia. It's so terrible I could slap myself for it. But 'twas happily conquered that night! I did not laugh at all and managed to snap a hazy picture before a scowling security guard came over to shake his finger at me.

Furthermore, I felt that I actually understood some of it. Yes, I noticed some interesting stuff in the dancing. At one point when all the dancers were perfectly still, holding their poses, I noticed something move in the corner of my eye and turning, realized it was a shadow. I traced the shadow to its source: one of the dancers in the back was slowly lifting his arm. And THEN, it occurred to me that shadows play an important part in the performance. After all, it's called "Second Hand," suggesting imitation and shadowing. And the dancers' costumes, too, with the dark bluish-gray and light bluish-gray were like shadows + light! Tada!

So although I did not become a Merce Cunningham fanatic in one night, I might---just maybe---one day go see another modern dance performance.

Filed under: dance, merce cunningham, new york

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Talledos says...

Nov 05, 2009