MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR TEENS

Sep 30.09
Dr. Kottke, Elizabeth Cardenas, Marie Mitchell, Billette Owens-Ashford, Joycelyn Wilson, Artesse Conley-Grady High School

Dr. Kottke, Elizabeth Cardenas, Marie Mitchell, Billette Owens-Ashford, Joycelyn Wilson, Artesse Conley-Grady High School

Alesia Layne, Lewis Autor, Jane Fonda, Larry Leek

Alesia Layne, Lewis Autor, Jane Fonda, Larry Leek

I was at The Jane Fonda Center (at the Emory Univ School of Medicine) this morning at a press conference to announce the launch of a new program to stop teen dating violence funded with a generous grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.… Click for more

WALKING THE TALK

Sep 28.09
These are the solar panels that use the sun to heat my home

These are the solar panels that use the sun to heat my home

These are the solar panels that use the sun to heat my home

These are the solar panels that use the sun to heat my home

I am about to leave my ranch.… Click for more

THE MELANCHOLY OF TRANSITIONS

Sep 25.09
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Where has the summer gone? It went by so fast. I know that in some parts of the country where the temp is still over 100 degrees it still feels like summer but here at my ranch..brrr.… Click for more

Tweets on 2009-09-21

Sep 21.09

Photos of my ranch Today

Sep 19.09
The New Mexico grasses I so love  (click photo to enlarge)

The New Mexico grasses I so love (click photo to enlarge)

The view of the river coming... (click photo to enlarge)

The view of the river coming… (click photo to enlarge)

View of the river going  (click photo to enlarge)

View of the river going (click photo to enlarge)

My vegetable garden (click photo to enlarge)

My vegetable garden (click photo to enlarge)

The grandchildren’s playground that my daughter, Vanessa, designed  (click photo to enlarge)

The grandchildren’s playground that my daughter, Vanessa, designed (click photo to enlarge)

playground  (click photo to enlarge)

playground (click photo to enlarge)

The grandkid’s outdoor craft room (click photo to enlarge)

The grandkid’s outdoor craft room (click photo to enlarge)

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Photos from a recent party at Richard’s

Sep 19.09

I forgot to retrieve these photos of the party from my camera and post them. It was a fun party, multi-generational…my son and daughter-in-law, niece Bridget, Elliott Gould’s son Sam who is Troy’s closest friend.… Click for more

Tweets on 2009-09-17

Sep 17.09

AN INTENSE TEN DAYS

Sep 16.09

As you can tell from my blog comments not to mention all the other internet activity circulating about the Toronto International Film festival protest letter that I signed along with 1500 or more friends and colleagues—there’s a lot of hatred spewing out there.… Click for more

Tweets on 2009-09-15

Sep 15.09
  • I wrote this today for @huffpo regarding the letter I signed regarding Toronto Film Festival. Please RT http://bit.ly/1L12HF #
  • I wrote this today for Huffington Post regarding the letter I signed regarding Toronto Film Festival.
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EXPANDING THE NARRATIVE

Sep 14.09

I wrote the following for the Huffington Post, to address the controversy about the statement I signed criticizing the Toronto International Film Festival for celebrating the city of Tel Aviv as part of Israel’s P.R.Click for more

Tweets on 2009-09-07

Sep 07.09

TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH FALSE RUMORS

Sep 05.09

 So– I wake up this morning to a barrage of emails giving me a link to a web posting that has been widely picked up.… Click for more

Tweets on 2009-09-04

Sep 04.09

A VERY FULL DAY

Sep 01.09
Iconic music educator, Sylvia Perry, playing Richard's art deco piano. Note her wedding picture in foreground.

Iconic music educator, Sylvia Perry, playing Richard’s art deco piano. Note her wedding picture in foreground.

I kept hearing people who know Sylvia Perry describe her as “a force of nature.” Now that I have spent the better part of two days with her, I can testify that it’s true…she’s my new role model… something to strive for—being clear headed, generous, loving, observant, at age ninety.… Click for more