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NASA: Mars Roadshow

Posted on September 21, 2018 by admin

InSight – Studying the ‘Inner Space’ of Mars InSight, short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, is a Mars lander designed to give the Red Planet its first thorough checkup since it formed 4.5 billion years … Continue reading →

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DESTINATION: Mars :-)

Posted on September 20, 2018 by admin

Sometimes you just find the right movie for more Mars insight… an informative documentary covering both historic and scientific topics… Mars missions… including Mars 2020… but not InSight… looking forward to the Mars Roadshow tomorrow!

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PACIFIC GROVE: Asilomar

Posted on September 3, 2018 by admin

Back to and from the Labor Day trip tradition… the soul trip to Asilomar… amazing wildlife encounters… butterfly houses… convoluted beach walks… dunes, deers and wildflowers… gloomy weather… history and heritage… rock mirages… Julia’s yumminess… and the rest goes without … Continue reading →

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STANFORD: The Enduring Passion for Ink

Posted on September 1, 2018 by admin

A PROJECT ON CONTEMPORARY INK PAINTERS BY BRITTA ERICKSON

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CITINERARY: Magritte’s Fifth Season

Posted on August 28, 2018 by admin

A curious children itinerary for a playful exhibit… René Magritte: The Fifth Season is the first exhibition to focus exclusively on the artist’s late career, from the 1940s through the 1960s, a period of remarkable artistic transformation and revitalization. The … Continue reading →

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SANBORN PARK: Robin Hood

Posted on August 25, 2018 by admin

Not exactly Shakespeare… just a wonderful production in the hood! Loved it, kids and all! Sanborn added a Magritte-light… to a bright and warm starry night!

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René Magritte: The Fifth Season

Posted on August 16, 2018 by admin

A delightfully whimsical exhibit for the whole family… with a digital twist at the end… to be enjoyed again… … followed by a musical lunch in the Gardens with Highest Ani… ending with a first time… the robotic CafeX… a … Continue reading →

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SAN FRANCISCO: Cult of the Machine

Posted on August 12, 2018 by admin

We finally made it to the Cult of the Machine… at the de Young… on the last day… extremely interesting and relevant for today’s world… with learning lessons… pondering questions… parallels between now and then… intersection of art and technology… … Continue reading →

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FILM: Coast Modern

Posted on August 11, 2018 by admin
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MOVIE: The Imitation Game

Posted on August 7, 2018 by admin
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