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Day of Thunder, Thor and CSPA 2nd Day

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Harry Brake

Many wonder where Thursday as the name came from, and in looking you see the Norse God Thor as well as Jupiter are referneced to the element of Thunder for this day.  It seems fitting as the brave and talented … Continue reading →

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Middle of the Week for Some, Beginnings for Us

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Harry Brake

If you were asking, Yes.  Wednesday, March 16th,  while it was my birthday – and trying to keep up with the countless birthday wishes (thank you everyone!) – I thought little of this heading to Columbia early to register everyone … Continue reading →

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Soho, lag time, and Birthday Commencing…

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Harry Brake

The previous days of so so much – I mean sooo much walking, so much taking in just SO MUCH – wow.  It showed as we struggled to the Starbucks on Broadway,  grabbed anything we could to crank us into … Continue reading →

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New York, Monday – Here and Gone – Certainly Not Forgotten

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Harry Brake

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Seoyoung!  Always one or two staffers whose birthday occurs on our NYC trip!  We managed a small pedicure kit, a huge card and a Shake Shack shirt for her bday and lots of birthday wishes! You’d think the … Continue reading →

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Anticipation Coupled with Memory

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Harry Brake

It has been ages.  This might be the longest gap I have had without a post – but to tell the truth, so so much has been happening, I do not know even where to start when it comes to … Continue reading →

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Films that Make, Break, and Wake you into Solace

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Harry Brake

“O” by Timothy Blake Nelson Modern day Shakespeare has alway been my favorite.  It is has been ages since I watched and read the plot of Othello, so it is easy to be swept away with a modern version and … Continue reading →

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Opting for Opera – Turandot

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Harry Brake

Chance.  Usually there is someone behind every action that helps facilitate an opportunity.  So it was with my first experience in seeing at opera in January 2016.  With the generosity of someone who could not make the Season ticket Opera … Continue reading →

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“The Ties that Bind…”

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Harry Brake

“Since the death instinct exists in the heart of everything that lives, since we suffer from trying to repress it, since everything that lives longs for rest, let us unfasten the ties that bind us to life, let us cultivate … Continue reading →

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“To be or Not…” National Theatre’s Performance of Hamlet in Review

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Harry Brake

Pumped.  Anytime Hamlet is to be shown, I get excited.   Next to my favorite all time Shakespeare play of all time, The Twelfth Night.   I also love the fact that many people are brave enough to modernize scenes, switch around … Continue reading →

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Crane on the Sidewalk

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Harry Brake

One of the best times is the times I walk my dogs – at night – in the AM, in the quiet of the weekends – time to reflect, contemplate, refresh myself and think about opportunities not yet realized.  If … Continue reading →

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