"the delightfully embellished home and sculpture garden of artist Mary Nohl is a magical art environment"

 http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/hp/register/viewSummary.asp?refnum=05001109

 http://www3.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=11655

http://www.agilitynut.com/h/nohl.h

http://www.kohlerfoundation.org/new_NohlSite.html

one of my favorite artists - a video on his works

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/20/technology/internet/20shortcuts.html?hpw

NY Times article

"...That’s when I started doing everything wrong. I obligingly typed in my e-mail address and a password to see those photos. Well, the photos didn’t exist, but I had unwittingly given the site “permission” to go through my entire e-mail contact list and send a message to everyone, inviting them to see my “photos.”

I found this out only when I started receiving e-mail back from people agreeing to be my friend. I quickly realized what had happened and shot off an apologetic message explaining why I inadvertently spammed them.

As friends’ responses started rolling in, I heard from some who had received similar e-mail. Others told me about the same problems with Web sites like MyLife.com and desktopdating.net..."

NY Times article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/20/arts/music/22khan.html?hp

"For part of a series of 78s that he recorded in Lucknow for HMV in 1945, he composed and performed the three-minute Raga Chandranandan (“Moonstruck”), a blend of four evening ragas, which became a national hit and a signature piece for Mr. Khan. He later recorded a 22-minute version for the album “Master Musician of India” on the Connoisseur label."

"“He was not as flashy as Ravi Shankar, but he had the ability to play a single note, or a simple passage of notes, and draw out such amazing depth,” said John Schaefer, the host of “New Sounds” and “Soundcheck” on WNYC-FM in New York. “That’s why he was able to get a world of emotion and color out of ‘Malasri,’ which is often called a three-note raga. That, for me, stands as the calling card of the genius of Ali Khan."

You really know you are desperate when you find yourself watching (on TV) an old Kurt Russell cop movie where he talks about his "homeboys". And that's the better choice of what is on right now.

I thought the new digital TV rollover was supposed to bring us lots of exciting new TV?

Elizabeth Gilbert TED talk on nurturing creativity

http://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html

Sailing away whether toward Brazil or elsewhere

and watching Jeeves and Wooster, with Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzj15t9NRu8

Click twice to watch it.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2009/05/30/MNJO17TG6U.DTL

As part of the Flint Hills International Children's Festival, a 50 foot "Singing Garden" has been created in downtown St. Paul next to the Landmark Center.

This video was shot over 3 days, May 26-28, 2009 as Blooming Saint Paul, Festival volunteers. and sound artist Philip Blackburn set up 33,000 flowers, 20 speakers and tile mosaic benches.

The pictures were taken 1 minute apart on 3 separate days. The sound you hear is an excerpt from the vegetable orchestra created by Blackburn with help from 9th-graders from Patrick Henry High School.

The exhibit is active May 29-31.

Try not to worry” is common advice for those who often agonize about what might go wrong. After five, join Ben Merens and his guest as they discuss how to take control of the worrying process rather than allowing it to control you.

Gust: Philip Chard, psychotherapist and trainer. Columnist, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. www.philipchard.com

This will be broadcast on WPR (wisc. public radio) at 5PM Central time. You can listen to it live at

http://www.wpr.org/ideas/programnotes.cfm 

or go to that web page later to listen to the show once is is archived.

Some of you have read my previous post about Philip Chard.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104310443

I offer this hear with great affection for the commitment to personal growth and interpersonal support I have found on this site. And at Esalen.

I saw this article and instantly thought of you John. Probably you have read this article, but maybe not.

And I thought, since it is a good article, why not share with any other interested parties on iThou.

http://fish.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/24/empathy-and-the-law/

Bob Dylan: 68 today   You will need to double-click on the video to play it!

And happy birthday to Queen Victoria too!!!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/24/magazine/24labor-t.html?pagewanted=1&hp

Exxcellent NY Times article:

http://wwoof.org/

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/dan_barber_s_surprising_foie_gras_parable.html

He speaks much wisdom.

from a NY Times article by Roy Blount Jr. on  books about language: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/24/books/review/Blount-t.html?pagewanted=2

Speakers of Klingon have in common that they “are enjoying themselves. They are doing language for language’s sake, art for art’s sake. And like all committed artists, they will do their thing, critics be damned.” Klingon’s grammatical rules are flexible. “The language is just messy enough to be credible.”

http://www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=saadawi

http://www.myhero.com/myhero/go/directory/directory.asp?dir=writer

This author can also be heard in an interview on the world Book Club pages at BBC.

"Death is part of life. And all my life I lived in danger. And now I am 78, and I didn't die, and I will not die. Ever." Egyptian writer Nawal El Saadawi discussing her classic novel 'Woman at Point Zero'.

Obama is a bit of a Trekkie: during a campaign stop in 2008, Obama told a Wyoming crowd: "I grew up on 'Star Trek,'" adding: "I believe in the final frontier."

Anjela

I hope your whole day continues to be as special and beautiful and happy as it started out.

Having you in the universe, having you oniThou, and having you as a friend, is a special blessing.

If I had talent as a poet, I would write a poem for you and this lovely day.

So clever of you to pick Springtime to be born into.

Sending you streamers, ribbons, molten chocolate cake,  a pot of the best tea you ever tasted (lightly laced with your favorite liqueur) and a huge huge hug from me. Maybe some apt-sized fireworks too. Unless you'd like to take a little meander outdoors and see the big fireworks. And a nice bottle of your favorite wine, to curl up with later, and drink from a crystal goblet made just for you -- because you are so special and so on the true.

will write later when I have more time, but don't want to miss telling you on your birthday how extraordinary you are and how fortunate the Thou.org community is to have you.

Ah, the flexibility of Mother Love

and the fun of otters with basketballs...

A great time was had.  Glad to hang out with  you lovely people.

And next time, I am making and bringing

http://www.bakedecoratecelebrate.com/recipes/moltenchocolatecakes.cfm?cat=1

Hugs and love

lol

http://womensrights.change.org/blog/view/flaws_fame_susan_boyle_vs_french_elle_magazine

A good analysis of the problem with our cultural reaction to Susan Boyle.Well worth reading.

This was emailed to me by a friend who knew I didn't like the nasty comments about Boyle's appearance.

I love the theme music too...

Click twice on the videos and they will pop up.

Now that I kidnapped Zen Puppy's post, I think I will move it over here, since the subject of Laurie and Fry has a few more incarnations.....

Ny Times article:

The Older Audience Is Looking Better Than Ever

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/20/business/20adcol.html?em