There’s a house along my route for my after-dinner walks that had put up some lighted letters in their front window a few months ago. The message spelled out was […]
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Painted bricks for coronavirus stay at home encouragement
We’ve seen several painted rock gardens and coronavirus-related words of encouragement out in our community in the past several weeks; here’s a new entry in the category: painted bricks! These […]
A revised American Gothic with social distancing in mind
Grant Wood’s iconic painting “American Gothic” might have a different look if it were painted now, with the concept of social distancing in this time of the coronavirus pandemic. In […]
The Louvre is closed … what is Mona Lisa doing?
The Louvre in Paris is currently closed for the coronavirus lockdown … and rumor has it that the curators are allowing Mona Lisa to indulge herself in a little pampering […]
In retrospect, this painting foreshadowed Spring Break events
Back on March 7th, I went to The Armory Show in NYC, and in looking back, that was around the time that growing awareness of the threat of coronavirus was […]
Misspelled words of encouragement in Beacon NY
I saw this on the side of a building on Main Street in Beacon, NY last December, and while it didn’t hold much meaning to me back then, I like […]
More painted rock gardens with tributes to coronavirus health care workers
The idea of hand-painted rock gardens with tributes to coronavirus first responders and health care workers seems to be the evolution of the initial ones we saw in the suburb […]
Colored lights at night to recognize and honor health care workers
I was out for an after-dinner walk tonight, and noticed several homes with colored lights in their windows that I hadn’t noticed on previous nights. At first I wondered if […]
Hand-painted rocks by kids to offer encouragement in these times
We reported on a “rock garden” of hand-painted rocks by kids in Glen Ridge (NJ) the other day, with positive messages for people as we all struggle and deal with […]
The Berlin Philharmonic and their Digital Concert Hall
The Berlin Philharmonic (“Berliner Philharmoniker“) is currently offering free access to their collection of concerts and films as a public service to all of us staying home and self-quarantining during […]