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Great rabbit holes to go down! I have been doing an informal survey of people’s favorite movie soundtracks. I have been surprised with the intensity with which they advocate for their favorites! Plays are not included, nor are movie soundtracks…
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Sharon Lorenzo reviews The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times. Cover for The Light We Carry I have always been a fan of Michelle Obama. I watched her manage her career at Princeton, Harvard Law School, a large…
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The Duke Center for the Study of the Public Domain releases 2023’s list of creative works that became available for public use. On January 1, 2023, United States copyrighted works from 1927 entered the U.S. public domain. What this means…
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Protecting ‘cultural heritage’ in the face of increasing globalization. I heard a mention on the news a couple of weeks ago about the 2022 List of Intangible Cultural Heritage nominations. I was curious about what Intangible Cultural Heritage was. I…
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Sharon Lorenzo investigates Daniel Silva. Dan Silva and Wife, Jamie As a specialist in the field of art law, I have read each of the works of Dan Silva who has written one novel a year since 1997 with a…
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“We believe that birds – no matter feather or flock – are precious and inspiring and fundamental to our world.” The Birdsong Project “For the Birds: The Birdsong Project” is a compilation of over 200 artists to celebrate the music…
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Silly Fads or Fascinating Cultural Statements? Each of us has at least one fashion aesthetic. We may choose a fashion aesthetic unintentionally by always defaulting to the same style, or we might purposefully choose a style or a range of…
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Shade of the global zeitgeist. When experts and trendsetters select a ‘color of the year’, they try to capture the mood and emotional climate of the culture. Here are shades of the global zeitgeist from the experts. See if you…
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“There is only one thing that could replace a book: The next book.” Where do you get your book recommendations? I love to read book reviews, but I find that I often don’t agree with the reviewer. Friends with similar…
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