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Corporate Blogging, the Bell Tolls For Thee:... →
We’re a non-profit so we don’t really identify as being “corporate” (though obviously we’re a business) but we recently made the decision to ditch our “primary” blog. To be honest, we had been thinking about it for a couple years. We’ve been on Tumblr since 2008 and while we tried to differentiate the content, the redundancy of two blogging platforms...
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Video: What You Need to Know About the U.S. and Iran
We’re excited to announce the launch of American Conversation Essentials, a series of original short videos produced in collaboration with 92Y and Harvard Kennedy School (HKS). Each video features the unparalleled expertise of HKS faculty and is designed to deconstruct critical policy issues affecting voters and the country this election...
What's Your #92YPocketPoem?
April 26 is the 10th Anniversary Poem in Your Pocket (PIYP) Day. Create your own PIYP and submit it to Twitter (by April 20) using the hashtag #92Ypocketpoem, and our colleagues in the Unterberg Poetry Center will pick their favorite. The winning poem will be published here on the 92Y Tumblr and Facebook page, and the winner will receive two tickets to see Kay Ryan on May 14.
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At the urging of 92Y audience members to “go there,” New York Times food writer Mark Bittman and former Gourmet editor-in-chief Ruth Reichl share their frustrations with the “secret” 2012 Farm Bill. Capital New York was in attendance and reports:
“I mean, you just feel so helpless watching this farm bill, which is probably going to end up taking away all that’s good in...
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Actor Mandy Patinkin talks about his personal decision in 2007 to leave the show “Criminal Minds” due to the violent and misogynist content. Powerful stuff.
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Showtime at 92Y: The Big C; poet Kay Ryan; James Earl Jones and John Larroquette. Want your chance at two free tickets to these, or any upcoming event of your choice? We’ll randomly select a FB fan today for this honor. Have you “Liked” our Facebook page?
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When it come to civility in politics, The New Yorker editor David Remnick argues there’s room for the outrageous, but not for demagoguery. What do you think?
Watch more videos at 92Y’s Campaign for the American Conversation.
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92Y Adult Basketball League: You asked for an Anthony “Africa” Pimble dunk reel, and we aim to please! What’s your favorite basket? More videos here.
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