Reading and Roaming
One of the primary purposes of this trip is to visit natural history and science museums to see what they are doing that is innovative and fresh and to spread the word about the California Academy of Sciences. Our first two visits were to the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum and the Science Centre …
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Second Impressions Singapore is a long, long way from Florida! We flew to JFK and then got a flight to Singapore which continues on the same aircraft after a short layover in Frankfurt. Flying time to Frankfurt is six and a half hours, then about 2 hours in the transit lounge and then 12 hours more …
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The Oscars While not surprised, I was disappointed that Boyhood did not win best picture, but very pleased that Patricia Arquette got an award for her marvelous role in this film. As one article I read pointed out, the award winners are more and more divorced from what the American public goes to see. Compared …
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Part of this past week was devoted to the delights of grandparenting so this is a shorter post. I continue to be amazed and impressed at what a not-yet-3 year old comprehends, expresses and imagines. There is a steady stream of conversation, lots of singing (all the verses of “London Bridge Is Falling Down”—even ones …
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