Author Archives: sogalitno

The Cheaters You wouldn’t expect an almost forgotten Christmas classic to come from Republic Pictures unless it included a scene of cowboys singing carols on the lone prairie. The low-budget studio was more associated with Westerns and serials than sophisticated … Continue reading →

Portumna Castle, gardens, June 2008 click on the photo above

Blogging RobotsSomeone is wrong on the Internet December 12, 2008 by Dmitry When you launch BlogJet for the first time, it conveniently shows you a test post that you can publish to see if you have configured the program right. … Continue reading →

  Crossing the Brooklyn Bridge during the snowstorm in New York City. Photo: Michael Nagle for The New York Times

Added by the Times-Picayune on December 11, 2008 at 10:56 AM ELIOTKAMENITZ / THE TIMES PICAYUNE It was supposed to be snow flurries butNew Orleans Metro area residents woke up to a full fledged snow fall onThursday, December 11, 2008. … Continue reading →

Measuring a whopping 3 feet in diameter, the Gomitolo Knit Clock is a huge statement. . . . . this crocheted cotton clock by Italian company Diamantini & Domeniconi on our last trip to The Conran Shop and have noticed … Continue reading →

From Knitter's Review… An updated look at the knitting community as reflected in eight years of Knitter's Review polls Our love of yarn and needles cuts through many superficial layers of daily difference, connecting us on a surprisingly deep and … Continue reading →

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September 23, 2008 NY Times25 Receive $500,000 ‘Genius’ FellowshipsBy PATRICIA COHEN A sculptor who transforms straws, paper clips and Scotch tape into dazzling forms; an urban farmer who delivers healthy food to poor city dwellers; and an astronomer who looks … Continue reading →

Crazy worldFull of crazy contradictions, like a child.First you drive me wild, and then you win my heartWith your wicked art. One minute tender, gentle, then tempermental as a summer storm.Just when I believe your heart’s getting warmer, you’re cold, … Continue reading →