Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Prima ballerinas
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Last week, an extraordinarily enthusiastic review of new-comer (to New York), Alina Cojocaru.  A prima ballerina at London's Royal Ballet, she has a starry future ahead of her in the U.S.
Today, a startlingly harsh review of Darci Kistler's retirement performance. The many roses might belie the writer's opinion but maybe the petal-strewers just had better seats. Same writer, same passion for the art form.  Not sure why the ad hominemism of the second but I guess he really really didn't like her dancing.

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Sunday, June 27, 2010
Yum
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I had dinner at a restaurant called Gigi, in Rhinebeck, NY. My entrée was fava beans on big wide spinach noodles with wilted spinach and feta cheese and a breath or two of a very light olive oil for moisture. It was just fantastic.

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Friday, June 25, 2010
Prince Harry
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It seems that Prince Harry will be at West Point this weekend.  He's becoming quite the goodwill ambassador with that infectious smile and eager cheer of his.  He'll be in a polo match on Sunday which I'd go see if (a) I were invited and (b) the strain on polo ponies didn't bother me quite so much.  Anyway, it's nice to know he'll be around.

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New beginning?
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Tempted to try again.  I'm somewhat bored by the layout but don't know what I would prefer.  I'm somewhat bored by what I have to say but not sure what I'd like to want to say.  I like the activity of blogging and I like the alertness.  I want to "talk" with people out there.  On the other hand, I do not like being yelled at for thinking out loud or for posing thoughts that may be "wrong minded" or seem just plain wrong to people.  I'm not sure why people can't have wildly differing opinions without being angry at each other.  Arguing about ideas can be fun and needn't be mean.  I'd like to think that different points of view make for a more interesting world.  Who wants to eat the same food or wear the same clothes all the time?  (Well, I like to wear black most of the time but that's partly about hiding, I'm told.  And I like to eat Greek yogurt for dinner a lot but that's about digestion and light meals.  But who likes to read the same book or watch the same movie every day, right?  Whatever.  So let's wind this thing up and see what happens.

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