In an April post entitled Rescuing film classics, I wrote about director Martin Scorsese’s Film Foundation, an organization dedicated to the preservation of cinema’s greatest treasures. This got me thinking about how we can preserve the treasures that we have in our own homes—things like photographs, books, old letters, and original artwork.
With help from the good folks at the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, I pulled together some conservation tips that might help.
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It’s hard to believe, but here are The Erickson Tribune we’ve already planned our stories through September 2009. While I edit copy for June, our reporters are gathering information, quotes, and photographs for our July edition. The lead “local” stories for that mid-summer month will be about the patriotic efforts of people who live at Erickson communities around the country.
As I prepare to read these stories in just two weeks, I’m taking a look back at similar stories we’ve covered in the past. They are inspirational accounts of people
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I don’t know why others watch American Idol. I watch to cheer talented people, often very young though I note their average age is rising. It’s always nice to see that unknown average person, hard working, struggling, trying to pursue a dream, get unbelievable exposure and achieve their dreams. To me, its symbolic for our times now, the struggle, the hope, and the final results of success for someone with whom we can relate. I think Idol is ageless and for those of us old enough to have heard music for decades, interesting to see those who are fearless in changing up the older music. Just because we get older doesn’t mean we stop living. And the distraction and discussion it generates help us all to focus on positive things to stimulate the joy juices in our brains.
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Help I am been held prisoner and cannot blog or do much else. Why? The miracles of modern technology. We moved to new offices. I love my new digs but obviously my computer does not. I have to write fast or this will freeze. So, see you when the wizards of computer wisdom can cure the ills of my computer are cured. May the force be with you. 
I can’t be alone in this, can I? Information and news screaming at me about the stimulus bill, health care, 401K adjustments. All very informative but I feel like screaming, stop the music! Or do I? Maybe I will just watch Dancing with the Stars (which I frankly never could get into but am now considering).
I am very impressed with the rate of response President Obama has created since just after the election. I don’t recall any president working as hard as quickly as he. I applaud him and his efforts and ultimately I believe we will all be okay. But the push to get information out in
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In an April post entitled Rescuing film classics, I wrote about director Martin Scorsese’s Film Foundation, an organization dedicated to the preservation of cinema’s greatest treasures. This got me thinking about how we can preserve the treasures that we have in our own homes—things like photographs, books, old letters, and original artwork.
