"[This book] embodies the Buddhist wisdom about change, life, and the world more than anything written after the events of that day." |
« Previous · Home · Next » August 9, 2010250TH POSTTrumpets, clarions, strings, harps. This, Dear Reader, is the 250th posting on this website. Just FYI: To access the Postings Archive from 2006 to today, click on the "Archives" link at the bottom of the center column. ….ALSO: The Downtown Mosque (Islamic Cultural Center) Controversy continues unabated. Yours truly weighed in on the subject weeks ago, stating what should be obvious. This is a free country: Bigots, Get Beyond It! …AND FINALLY: Come 2014, it looks like Conde Nast, the company which owns Vanity Fair—the magazine I work for--will be moving to 1 World Trade Center a.k.a. The Freedom Tower a.k.a. whatever-name-eventually-evolves. For all the hassles and angst inherent in the southward migration, this move is great for the city, great for the journalism business (and New York business in general), and a sign of corporate and civic boldness. |