On this day 110 years ago, New Yorkers got their first peek at the New York Public Library @nypl and their twin lion guards.
When EC Potter was given the commission to sculpt two flanking animals for the New York Public Library’s main branch at 5th Avenue and 42nd Street in 1910, he found himself fielding several suggestions. Former President and avid hunter Theodore Roosevelt declared he’d like to see bison. This was not easy.
As masks are finally coming off it now means that we’ll begin to see many people will finally be smiling ear to ear once again.
Everyone living in America should know they can formally request the @FCC to investigate any local TV station for the content of their broadcasts. I know because I have held an #FCC license since my first job in broadcasting.
The FCC maintains jurisdiction over the areas of broadband access, fair competition, radio frequency use, media responsibility, public safety, and homeland security. The FCC was formed by the Communications Act of 1934 to replace the radio regulation functions of the Federal Radio Commission.
Who doesn't want to miss great LIVE entertainment on Saturday afternoon in City Island, A Slice of NYC Paradise?
Ron Terner works as both a commercial and fine art photographer and has been doing so for over 45 years. He has had many exhibitions in the United States as well as in Latvia, France, Mexico, Norway, and Russia. He has lectured throughout the U.S. on his own technique of photochemical painting he terms the “PhotoTern.” An article on his process appeared in the July/August 1986 issue of Darkroom Photography Magazine.
This land is your land, this land is my land, from California to New York Island, From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf stream waters, this land was made for you and me.
Hate crimes morbidly continue to multiply in our nation, the beacon of liberty that once proudly called itself the world's melting pot.
To save Democracy #HR1 also known as #ForThePeopleAct must become the law of the land before the next national election.
H.R.1 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): For the People Act of 2021 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
The For the People Act is a bill in the United States Congress to expand voting rights, change campaign finance laws to reduce the influence of money in politics, limit partisan gerrymandering, and create new ethics rules for federal officeholders.
In less than a week, 18 people have been killed during two mass shootings by 21-year-old men who recently purchased weapons. The suspect in the latest shooting killed 10 in Colorado is now sitting in county jail and charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder.
I’ve joined all intelligent folks who continue to follow healthcare guidelines to wear masks and medical advice and get the COVID shots.
Last night, I was channel surfing and stopped to watch #MSNBC’s @Lawrence on cable TV. O’Donnell, whom I had met years earlier when Lawrence was a guest on The McLaughlin Group program I was co-producing. On last night's show Lawrence was interviewing Aaron Sorkin and Sasha Baron Cohen about their award-winning film.
These are the Republican dirty dozen plus one member of Congress who are AWOL attending a GOP party instead of working.
The Republican lawmakers are facing a backlash after misleading the US House of Representatives about skipping votes to attend #CPAC. They are not representing their constituents in Congress by working hard on a much-needed stimulus package for the #USA.