1. I wouldn’t lie to you unless I had to of course!2. Lightning strikes at everyone, but only hits the very lucky3. I know what I’m doing; I just can’t stop doing it4. Yes I’m aware of exactly what I’m doing Making everything a mystery5. I know the language of your heart better than theContinue reading “GP’s Best Lines (to 2010)”
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Ode to T.S.Eliot
I used to laugh at TS EliotWhen April came aroundThere was no cruelty that I could seeIn the cherry blossoms blooming wildlyOr the Magnolia treeThe purple vinca that strafed the hillOr is it myrtle(google says they are the same)There was no cruelty in this game The daily fight at the bird feed boxWon every dayContinue reading “Ode to T.S.Eliot”
Who is James Renwick and What are His Plans?
Who is James Renwick? This is not an Ayn Rand question about a fictional engineer. There was an engineer turned architect named James Renwick (1819-1895) who designed several of the most iconic structures built in America’s early years, including the Castle at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D. C., and St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NewContinue reading “Who is James Renwick and What are His Plans?”
Dedicated to Art
Why Jackie Kennedy Saved the Renwick by Jerry Leibowitz In 1962 the building we now know as The Renwick Gallery was set to be razed for a park as part of a massive redevelopment of Lafayette Square. Everything was “go” for the demolition except for one thing. The First Lady of the United States wasContinue reading “Dedicated to Art”