March 2009 archives
Aaron McBride, 25, is one of over 300 young adults who have taken part in the foundation this year. A musician (rap name A-Thug), McBride was working on a promotional video for his music at the foundation’s headquarters this day. Click here to view a slideshow and read the full article.
“It’s a coffee shop. It’s a music space. It’s an art studio. It’s a junkyard. It’s an antique store.” Click here to view a slideshow and read more about Goodbye Blue Monday by Kate Nocera.
The art studio is a favorite at the nursing home, providing residents with multiple ways to escape from aches and pains, to stimulate their cognitive and motor abilities, and to explore their creativity. Here’s a link to an article about the art studio and a photo slideshow that explores the art studio further.
Brady said work as a mechanic is more tedious than it used to be, because it is mostly maintenance, like oil changes and inspections. Fewer drivers come in now for elective body work. For more information and photographs, go to The End of Conspicuous Consumption.
The march marked International Women’s Day. Many of the women held placards calling for an end to the war and bailouts of big businesses.
The event – the idea of NYU neuroscience professor Dr. Joseph LeDoux – closed the Sensation to Emotion Conference. Other peformers included Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright and Constantine Maroulis of American Idol fame. Proceeds benefited the the Sensation and Emotion Network, which conducts research in “sensory processing and emotion regulation.”
