October 2011
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“That is what Robert Putnam was saying about community, and it is what I am...”
– Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks.
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What Would You Tell Your Younger Self?
That’s what we asked our friends on Facebook. Averyl Marshall Hill wrote: Don’t cry over those boys who broke your heart! There is a futuristic thing called ‘Facebook’ and you will see them years down the road and will know why you should be smiling now! : )
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“The night of October 10 (the hundred-year anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution 辛亥革命 that ended the Qing Dynasty 清朝), Forrest Gander introduced Xi Chuan, Zhou Zan, Marilyn Chin, and Li-young Lee at Manhattan’s 92nd St. Y. Here’s the text of his introduction:” This occasion is as much a celebration of poetry as it is a celebration of translation, that art that plucks from our black hats...
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We need a $99 limit on campaign contributions. And you can win an election with that.—Jeffrey Sachs at 92nd Street Y last night.
Do you agree or disagree with his comment?
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I wish I could say I was cool enough to be up on the blog scene, but the truth is, the most of what I know comes from my offsite experiences. I live in the East Village of New York, and if there’s any place in the world that can keep you informed, entertained and curious, this is it. —Nisha Asnani.
We’ll have more from her tomorrow, in the 92Y Culture Klatsch Q&A. She’ll be...
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What Would You Ask Michael Moore?
He’ll be at 92nd Street Y on November 15 with Wallace Shawn. Submit your questions for Michael on our Facebook page, and we will pass them along during the Q&A. If your question is used on stage, we will provide you with two tickets to an upcoming lecture of your choice, pending availability. So get questioning!
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paula deen, y'all
citizenkerry:
Paula Deen has been the “Two and a Half Men” of celebrity chefs for me—both are beloved by millions of Americans, none of whom are my friends, and produce things that are not-very-good-for (and possibly downright harmful to) the country.
Or so I thought.
I don’t remember how I came to this assumption about Paula Deen, because all I knew about her is that she uses lots of butter....
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“I’m a conscientious objector to Facebook”
– Kevin Janus in the 92Y Culture Klatsch Q&A. Not yet online!
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WatchA message about Yom Kippur from Rabbi David Kalb, Director of Jewish Education for the Bronfman Center for Jewish Life at 92nd Street Y.
[92Y Jewish Life]
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Big Machers: New York City’s Power Congregations →
fek:
Just in time for Yom Kippur:
Neighborhood: Upper East Side. Membership: Two-Parent Family Rate? They list it as $2,800, which is conspicuously cheap, and likely doesn’t come close to covering the cost of a front-row Yom Kippur seat. That said, they livestream their services. Baller. Famous Congregants: Michael Bloomberg, Alan “Ace” Greenburg, Eliot Spitzer (seen above with the mayor in...
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