I still remember what a good impression the movie Before Night Falls made on me a couple of years ago. The movie, realized by the painter and now director Javier Bardem – is about the life of Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas. His journey from Cuba to New York City in search of artistic, political, and [...]
The first page I read when I get my
This week has been loaded with information and like the storm we had in New York yesterday – powerful and abundant. I heard wonderful stories from artists talking passionately about their work to strong women talking about their new lives after being incarcerated. Wow!
It was interesting to see how everyone’s experience had something in common [...]
This morning, I ran through Carroll Gardens – a beautiful Italian neighborhood known for its nice brownstones and gardens. But today, I saw beauty in everything: the flower boxes, figures of the Virgin and Saint Anthony, pumpkins and American flags. It was as if I was seeing everything in high-definition!
I thought of one my [...]