Looking forward to my visit to LA tomorrow. I was at the Autry Museum a few months ago for the first time, amazing place. This time, I’ll be visiting as part of the “Women of the West” series. Warm thanks to Steve Aron for introducing…
Professor David Petraeus meets Macaulay
May 3, 2013 by
Dr. Petraeus visited Macaulay for the first time today, meeting with staff, students, and faculty. I was asked by several students, “How did this come about?” and so here is the story. Chancellor Matthew Goldstein was introduced to David Petraeus, who was interested in teaching undergraduates, with the thought that he might be interested in […]
The Face of Josephine: Analyzing Photos with Cary Lane
April 8, 2013 by
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Talking to Googlers in NYC and CA
April 6, 2013 by
How many times did I use Google while writing LADY AT THE OK CORRAL? Let me count the ways….assuming an average of 10x a day x 365 x 6 = 153,300 times.
I don’t know, sounds low. But I wasn’t so good at counting jellybeans in jars,…
Slavery is not a metaphor for my family
March 25, 2013 by
Here is the letter that my Aunt Raizel wrote to my mother, Sala, when she first discovered that Sala was alive. We will read it tonight at our seder. Raizel was writing from Karlstad, Sweden, where she and other survivors were taken to recuperate after liberation. Sala was in Ansbach, Germany. They exchanged many letters […]
Yesterday’s TODAY
March 20, 2013 by
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Bringing Josephine to the Library of Congress
March 18, 2013 by
I’m sure I will have many adventures along the Josephine trail, but few will compare to today’s visit to the Library of Congress. My wonderful host, Peggy Pearlstein, brought a lovely group together, and we had a lively conversation about Tombsto…
Turns out that my daughter isn’t the only chef in the family!
March 17, 2013 by
USA TODAY called Lady at the O.K. Corral “Scrumptious!” Want the best bits? And now you know how to spell scrumptious, which, let’s be honest, you weren’t absolutely sure about….
Why the cake picture? Just to say thanks for a …
Four hands on the OK CHORALE — from PDQ Bach;s Toot Suite — hilarious!
March 13, 2013 by