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December 14, 2011 –
>> No Call, No Text, No Update Is Worth
a Human Life
>> An Out of This World Experience:
Traveling With George
Betty Waldron Portenlanger
>> In Search of Tennessee Sunshine
Margaret Johnson-Hodge
Living with Style >> Simple Elegance
December 14, 2011 –
>> The Art of Arranging Photography and Other Artwork — Getting the Hang of It
Julie Scelfo, The New York Times
>> Tips When Renting a Car Abroad — From Insurance Coverage to Road Conditions to Driving Rules Giving the Right-of-Way to Camels
Susan Spano, The International Herald Tribune
>> Intrepid Travelers Position Themselves for Sitting Next to Strangers
Rosemary MacCabe, The Irish Times
Living Smart >> Personal Finance
December 14, 2011 –
>> Many Middle Class Americans Not Willing To Pay for Financial Advice
Helen Kearney, Reuters
>> How Life Insurance Companies Profit from Benefits Owed Survivors
Tony Capaccio, David Evans, Bloomberg News
>> Court Ruling Favors Condo Owners in Unfinished Developments
Ryan J. Foley, The Associated Press, Los Angeles Times
Living Healthy >> Spirit, Mind and Body
December 14, 2011 –
>> Keeping a Journal — Writing To Discover Emotional Causes Behind Physical Pain
Julie Deardorff, Chicago Tribune
>> Helping Your Home To Age With You
Graham Norwood, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> How We Continue To Grow and Change With the Passage of Time
Paula Span, The New York Times
>> Struggling to Cope With Illness, Disaster, or Death When It Hits Close to Home
Harriet Brown, The New York Times
>> Maintaining Muscle Strength, Mass and Function While Aging
Andrew Pollack, The New York Times
>> Money and the Pursuit of Happiness
Rob Stein, The Washington Post
Cultivating Culture >> The Arts
LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES: SCENE FROM LAST OF THE MOHICANS
THOMAS COLE, 1826
TERRA FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN ARTS
DANIEL J. TERRA COLLECTION, 1993
December 14, 2011 — The musée du Louvre, the High Museum of Art, Alice Walton’s newly opened Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and the Terra Foundation for American Art have announced the launch of a four-year collaboration devoted to producing programming and annual focused installations of American and European art.
Curators from each of the partnering institutions are working together to shape the themes and installations, and the art will be drawn from the collections of all four institutions.
The first installation premieres at the Louvre on January 14, 2012 will explore the birth of American landscape painting through the works of Thomas Cole and Asher B. Durand. In addition to works by Cole and Durand, the installation will include an earlier painting by Pierre-Antoine Patel the Younger which inspired Cole’s work after the artist saw it in Paris.
Following its premiere at the Louvre, the works will travel to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, AR (May 12 — August 13, 2012) and the High Museum in Atlanta, GA (September 22, 2012 — January 6, 2013).The High, musée du Louvre, and Terra Foundation have collaborated together on exhibitions and other projects in the past. Each institution, along with Crystal Bridges, is committed to sharing resources in order to broaden appreciation for and dialogue about American art.
Giving and Receiving
December 14, 2011 –
>> The 9/11 Memorial — How To Contribute Materials and Memories to the Museum
>> Honoring Ancestors in Madagascar With a Family Ritual Called Famadihana
Barry Bearak, The International Herald Tribune
>> Europe’s View of Philanthropy At Odds With America’s
Robert Frank, The Wall Street Journal
>> Less Than 50% of UK Residents Have Wills — And Regulating Will-Writers Is Under Consideration
Neil Rose, The Guardian (UK)
>> Every Life Has Its Heirlooms
Ellen Lupton, The New York Times
>> To Give Value to Existence, Death Must Be Regarded as an Art — Beryl Bainbridge
Beryl Bainbridge, The Independent (UK)
>> Journey Through the Afterlife Via Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead
Arifa Akbar, The Independent (UK)
>> Inadequacy of Language in Face of Loss
Lisa Belkin, The New York Times
>> Whose Hand Did You Hold Today
Kate Devlin, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> When Families Grieve — Helping a Child Cope with the Death of a Loved One — Sesame Workshop Special — Wednesday, April 14, 8PM, PBS
>> Washington’s 2010 DC Design House - Fundraising With a Designer’s Touch
DCDesignHouse.com,
Jura Koncius, The Washington Post
>> Environmental Approach Shapes Green Burial Services
Steve Raabe at The Denver Post
>> Other Widows Offer Advice to Unhappy, Lonely Widow
Leslie Garner, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Loneliness in America
Gregory Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times
>> Breaking Bad News Like a BBC Presenter
Jon Canter, The Guardian (UK)
>> Talking With Someone Who Is Dying
Dr. Luisa Dillner, The Guardian
>> Are Charities Becoming Too Politically Active
Jill Kirby, Director of the Centre for Policy Studies, The Times (UK)
>> Talking to Children About Death
Lisa Belkin, The New York Times
Handbags and Human Rights
December 14, 2011 –
>> Afghan Women Look to Fire As Escape from Lives of Abuse
Alissa J. Rubin, The New York Times
>> Housing in India Meant for Widows Given to Politicians, Relatives, Retired Generals
Nirmala George, The Associated Press,
Los Angeles Times
>> Database of Art Objects Looted by Nazis During World War II Now Searchable Online
The Associated Press, The Times-Picayune, New Orleans
>> Chinese Human Rights Activist Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
John Pomfret, The Washington Post
>> Four Former Khmer Rouge Leaders Indicted — All To Stand Trial for War Crimes
Guy De Launey, BBC News
>> French Senate Passes Bill To Ban Wearing Face-Covering Veils in Public
Al Jazeera News
>> Thieves Steal Widow’s Purse Containing Late Husband’s Ashes
L. Finch, The Boston Globe
>> Families of Killing Fields’ Victims Speak Out — Prison Sentence Not Long Enough for Khmer Rouge Leader Found Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity
Seth Mydans, The New York Times
>> In Kabul Women’s Garden, Flowers Not All That Is Blooming
Rod Nordland, The International Herald Tribune
>> New York Nannies, Domestic Workers On Way to Having a Bill of Rights
Daniel Massey, Crain’s New York Business
>> Human Rights Organizations — Where Are They Headed, Who Are They Helping
The Economist
>> Kenyan Grandmothers Taking Self-Defense Classes — Protecting Themselves from Rapists “Who Bribe Their Way to Freedom”
Tom Odula, The Associated Press, The Seattle Times
>> Microfinancing, Job Training for Widows Would Go Far to Bring Stability to Iraq
Rebuilding Your Life
December 14, 2011 –
>> Women Retiring Alone to a New City/State: Where Will You Go and Why?
City-data.com
>> Next Generation of Online Dating Offers New Roads to Romance
Stephanie Rosenbloom, The New York Times
>> More Widows, Widowers Over 50 Looking for Love in Cyberspace
Leslie Gray Streeter, Palm Beach Post, The Miami Herald
>> Does Urban Living Mean a Longer Life
Edward L. Glaeser, The New York Times
>> How Widows and Widowers Are Getting on With Life
Jane E. Brody, The New York Times
>> Americans on the Pros and Cons of Retiring to Another Country
Shelley Emling, The International Herald Tribune
>> Giving and Receiving a Sense of Purpose Later in Life
John Leland, The New York Times
>> How To Share and Respond to Personal Inquiries, Health Updates and Bad News
Christie Aschwanden, Los Angeles Times
>> Do We Really Expect to Be Parted by Death
Jane E. Brody, The New York Times
>> Social Support Can Help People Over 50, Who Lose Partners Through Death or Divorce, Keep Their Wits About Them
Chantal Britt, Bloomberg News
>> Falling in Love Again — Later in Life
Prue Leith, The Daily Mail (UK)
>> Fresh Dreams and a New Lease on Life
Lesley Garner, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> How Much Time Does a Young Widow Need to Recover Before She Is Ready to Date
Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune
Reading >> Fiction, NonFiction
December 14, 2011 –
>> How Will I Get Through the Holidays — Twelve Ideas for Those Whose Loved One Has Died
James E. Miller
>> Surviving Holidays, Birthdays and Anniversaries: A Guide for Grieving During Special Occasions
Brook Noel, Founder of Grief Steps
>> The Empty Chair: Handling Grief on Holidays and Special Occasions
Susan J. Zonnebelt-Smeenge, R.N., Ed.D.,
Robert C. De Vries, D.Min., Ph.D.
>> A Decembered Grief — Living with Loss While Others Are Celebrating
Harold Ivan Smith
Watching >> Movies, TV, Online, DVDs
BLUE BLOODS ON CBS-TV
TOM SELLECK PORTRAYS FRANK REAGAN,
WIDOWER AND NEW YORK CITY POLICE CHIEF
December 14, 2011 –
>> Best and Brightest of Female Detectives
Anne Holt, The Guardian (UK)
>> Hereafter — Clint Eastwood, Matt Damon Explore Death and What Lies Beyond
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
>> Bringing Theatre, Dance, Pop and Opera Performances In-House
Leo Benedictus, The Guardian (UK)
>> To Kill a Mockingbird — After 50 Years, Still a Cultural Touchstone
Julie Bosman, The New York Times
>> Mrs. Miniver, Jezebel and Zorro Chosen for Library of Congress National Film Registry
The Library of Congress
Listening > Background Music for Your Life
December 14, 2011 –
>> An Intimate Evening of Music and French Cuisine in a Jazz Aficionado’s Living Room
Stacey Anderson, The Village Voice
>> The Sound of Music — Trading Quality for Convenience
Joseph Plambeck, The New York Times
>> Take Your Mix Tapes Out of Storage
Barbara Brotman, Chicago Tribune
>> Work Ethic, Moral Values, Music,
Politics, Race, Religion — Survey Finds
Generation Gaps in Much of Life, But
With Fewer Conflicts
Paul Taylor, Richard Morin, Pew Research Center
Living Better through Technology
December 14, 2011 –
>> Database of Art Objects Looted by Nazis During World War II Now Searchable Online
The Associated Press, The Times-Picayune, New Orleans
>> Online House Calls — Making Medical Care Accessible at Home 24/7
Jan Jarvis, Kansas City Star
>> US-Bound International Travelers Will Find New Intel-Based Security Checks in Place
Anne E. Kornblut, Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post
