Category Archives: Movies

Stix the Moonshiner

Posted on January 21, 2017 by vanbytheriver

“All these years, I was a laborer trying to be an artist, or a steelworker trying to be an artist. I was an artist.” Ricky Syers. Puppeteer, Artist, Musician, Street Performer.

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A Better Mousetrap

Posted on January 10, 2017 by vanbytheriver

There were 4 mousetraps set. One was missing. Mission accomplished ? Five hours later, he emerged from under a storage box in the basement. He was still alive, neck was partially trapped, he was dragging it around. It was my … Continue reading →

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Sinkable

Posted on December 29, 2016 by vanbytheriver

While many mourned the death of Carrie Fisher, I was curious about her mother’s reaction, the unthinkable sadness of losing a child, at any age. We didn’t have to wait long to find out. Debbie Reynolds died a day after … Continue reading →

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Easy to be Hard

Posted on November 15, 2016 by vanbytheriver

I found myself on the steps of Columbia University handing out flyers for presidential hopeful Eugene McCarthy. It was the late 1960’s. I was there for a high school journalism conference, a teenager in New York City for 4 days … Continue reading →

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Fearless

Posted on November 8, 2016 by vanbytheriver

“That’s not flying, that’s just falling with style.”  Toy Story. A little inspiration on a day when we in the U.S. go to the polls. Wingsuit base jumping, with pilot Brandon Mikesell. Comments Closed.

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Table For One

Posted on November 5, 2016 by vanbytheriver

Don’t feel sorry for that woman dining alone. It might be a choice. I remember so clearly my first time. I had access to a fully equipped kitchen in the home where I had rented a room. I was 20 … Continue reading →

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The Tiny House

Posted on October 29, 2016 by vanbytheriver

Lately, I seem to be obsessing about the Tiny House. *** As I find interesting articles about the increasingly attractive phenomenon of scaling down, I present them to my husband for inspection. He’s not having it. Maybe it’s not the … Continue reading →

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NYC in Autumn

Posted on October 28, 2016 by vanbytheriver

“I recall Central Park in fall”   It is a lyric written by NYC producer Milt Gabler for the song Danke Shoen, recorded by Wayne Newton in 1962. His signature song gained renewed fame when lip-synched in the 1986 movie Ferris … Continue reading →

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Four Questions

Posted on October 6, 2016 by vanbytheriver

For some of us, things happened while we were too young to understand. Children get it. Until they don’t. And then, they might spend a lifetime trying to get it back. Some do, some never do, and some are still … Continue reading →

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Autumn

Posted on October 4, 2016 by vanbytheriver

When asked about our favorite part of the season, a first response was how great it is to finally sleep under covers.  But there is so much more.   Autumn is the season of festivals. We entertain ourselves just fine in … Continue reading →

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