Author: Ann H. Logan

Avid reader, fascinated by environmental issues, can't live without music and cats. Curious about many things. Sharer of interests and concerns.

Modern art everywhere at Lincoln Center

This is a few years old but this art is permanently installed in place. http://www.wsj.com/articles/not-so-secret-secret-art-at-lincoln-center-1406171563 Not-So-Secret Secret: Art at Lincoln Center Modern-Art Collection Hidden in Plain View Is Museum Worthy By Jennifer Maloney Updated July 23, 2014 11:28 pm ET Tucked into concert halls and hidden in plain sight across the Lincoln Center campus is a … Continue reading Modern art everywhere at Lincoln Center →

If you have funds to remove lead pipes, DO it! Troy, NY didn’t

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/06/troy-new-york-lead-pipes America's dirty divide, New York A US city received $500,000 to remove lead pipes – and still hasn’t spent it Troy, New York, has yet to remove a single lead pipe five years after getting the money. What went wrong? Supported by About this content Mike De SocioThu 6 Apr 2023 06.00 EDT In … Continue reading If you have funds to remove lead pipes, DO it! Troy, NY didn’t →

Want to show true empathy for pets? Don’t own any (opinion from the Guardian UK)

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/04/want-to-truly-have-empathy-for-animals-stop-owning-pets Want to truly have empathy for animals? Stop owning pets by Troy Vettese Dogs lead lives of loneliness. Grey parrots die years earlier than their natural lifespans. And it is hard to fathom the boredom of pet fish Sterilization for stray dogs and cats on the outskirts of Bangkok.Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters Sat 4 Feb … Continue reading Want to show true empathy for pets? Don’t own any (opinion from the Guardian UK) →

Amazon fined $30 million for Alexa child privacy and Ring violations

http://www.tomsguide.com/news/amazon-fined-dollar30-million-for-alexa-ring-privacy-violations? Amazon fined $30 million for Alexa child privacy and Ring violations By Mike Prospero, published June 1, 2023 That's it? (Image credit: Shutterstock) Amazon is facing $30 million in fines levied by the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice over allegations that Alexa and Ring video doorbells violated users' privacy. The company … Continue reading Amazon fined $30 million for Alexa child privacy and Ring violations →

CNN’s new boss goofs badly by giving Trump free prime time in front of rabidly partisan voters

LATER: Apparently Licht chose to have an audience full of people who were total Trump fans. How could he possibly label an hour of THIS as news? http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/06/donald-trump-chris-licht-cnn-town-hall He made CNN a laughing stock. http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2023/06/cnn-ratings-chris-licht-trump/674255/? [click thru for the remainder of the article[ Mark Peterson / Redux for The Atlantic INSIDE THE MELTDOWN AT CNN … Continue reading CNN’s new boss goofs badly by giving Trump free prime time in front of rabidly partisan voters →

Your cat might not be ignoring you when you speak

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/12/science/cat-talking-owners-voice-dog.html Your Cat Might Not Be Ignoring You When You Speak Cats have a reputation for being aloof, but a new study has found that their relationships with their owners may be stronger than we thought. Cats are often seen as aloof. But in a new study, they were not ignoring their owners, but instead … Continue reading Your cat might not be ignoring you when you speak →

What’s this summer’s weather going to be like in New York City?

https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-forecasts/accuweathers-nyc-summer-forecast-hot-weather-plenty-of-beach-days-expected/1532652 AccuWeather’s NYC summer forecast: Hot weather, plenty of beach days expected An above-average number of 90-degree days is forecast in the Big Apple this summer, and AccuWeather meteorologists expect one part of the season to be drier than the rest. By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist Published May 30, 2023 9:05 AM EDT | Updated May 31, … Continue reading What’s this summer’s weather going to be like in New York City? →

Shaper of I.R.A. says new climate law is working well

http://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/opinion/climate-clean-energy-investment.html The New Climate Law Is Working. Clean Energy Investments Are Soaring. May 30, 2023 Credit...Ege Soyuer By Brian Deese Mr. Deese was the director of the National Economic Council for the first two years of the Biden administration and helped shape the Inflation Reduction Act. Sign up for the Opinion Today newsletter  Get expert analysis of … Continue reading Shaper of I.R.A. says new climate law is working well →

Can’t hear what actors on your TV are saying? It’s not you (probably)

)www.wsj.com/articles/cant-hear-what-actors-are-saying-on-tv-its-not-you-probably-11669400315? Can’t Hear What Actors Are Saying on TV? It’s Not You, Probably There are things you can do to address audio issues introduced by the production process PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY CHAYA HOWELL/THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, ISTOCK By Cordilia James Nov. 26, 2022 9:00 am ETS Some people turn on closed captions because they like how … Continue reading Can’t hear what actors on your TV are saying? It’s not you (probably) →

‘Unprecedented’ Nova Scotia wildfires expected to worsen

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/31/nova-scotia-wildfires-canada ‘Unprecedented’ Nova Scotia wildfires expected to worsen, officials warn More than 18,000 people remain under evacuation order outside Halifax as Canadian PM Justin Trudeau pledges federal assistance Leyland Cecco in TorontoWed 31 May 2023 12.05 EDT Officials in the province of Nova Scotia say unprecedented wildfires that have forced thousands from their homes will keep growing despite … Continue reading ‘Unprecedented’ Nova Scotia wildfires expected to worsen →

WV gas pipeline hated by environmentalists part of debt deal to fulfill earlier promise to Manchin

http://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/climate/mountain-valley-pipe.html Debt Deal Includes a Green Light for a Contentious Pipeline Climate activists are livid over a provision in the debt limit agreement that orders federal agencies to issue permits for the Mountain Valley Pipeline — and says courts can’t review them. Pipes on Brush Mountain in Virginia that have sat for years at a … Continue reading WV gas pipeline hated by environmentalists part of debt deal to fulfill earlier promise to Manchin →

Best things to read about “Succession” as it ends

http://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2023/05/27/succession-finale-reading-list-best-interviews/ The best things to read about ‘Succession’ before it ends A curated list of ‘Succession’ takes and interviews ahead of Sunday’s finale: from which media baron really inspired the show to which Roy is the absolute worst By Avi Selk, published May 27, 2023 at 8:16 p.m. EDT Skip to main content Who is actually … Continue reading Best things to read about “Succession” as it ends →