Category: Culture

I read about this fascinating scientific find in North Dakota, almost nine years ago, where a mummified dinosaur was found. This is the first time an intact dinosaur with its mummified skin has ever been studied. The National Geographic Channel will have a special on this, Dino Autopsy,  this Sunday at 9:00 pm (EST I believe, though they do not state that).

The National Geographic Channel website has a handy email or text notification service for this program, which is a rather convenient feature.

I have always loved learning about dinosaurs, as they seem like such magical and mythical creatures. My mind cannot really wrap around what it must have been like millions of years ago when these beasts moved around the world, and thriller movies and books only heighten the interest in them. I am a member of the American Museum of Natural History, and took some wonderful photos of their dinosaur exhibit when I visited the museum last Fall (though I never seem to have uploaded them for some reason).

I wonder how they became extinct? I wonder if we may, too?

Michael Storrings signed his Christmas ornaments, dessert plates and mugs, coasters, and placemats for the fourth night in a row last night at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. Even though it was raining during the 8th Annual Winter’s Celebration in and around the Tree Lighting at Lincoln Center, people still came out to meet with Michael.  

I wish I could have attended the entire event, but I was teaching last night, and attended after my class ended. The few pictures I was able to take are available on Flickr.

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Michael Storrings will be signing his ornaments and new line of dessert plates and mugs at the Metropolitan Opera Shop tonight. Picked up by today’s Community Affairs calendar of the New York Times as well as News Long Island, Michael will be there during the Lincoln Center Tree Lighting Ceremony and the 8th Annual Winter’s Eve celebration.

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I was able to help Michael at his ornament signings again yesterday. He again had some of his friends stop by. I wish I would have gotten more pictures, but it was busy!

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Michael Storrings signed his Christmas ornaments again this year at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City the day after Thanksgiving, and will be there each day over the weekend from 1:00-4:00 on the 8th floor in their Manhattan Flagship location across from Rockefeller Center. Michael creates the original artwork for the ornaments, and then each one is hand blown and hand-painted in Poland. This year, Michael’s designs can also be found on dessert plates and mugs, placemats, and coasters (all made in Germany), which are carried at Saks, Bloomingdales, Bergdorf Goodman, and Henri Bendel (though the items vary by location).

I only took 3 photos of the event yesterday.

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