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Bullets Flying
Warning, the video below graphically shows a man being killed by Miami Beach police. It’s brutal. Consider yourself warned.
So there I was, minding my own business in a Miami Beach nail salon, when a shirtless guy gets gunned down a block away on Alton Road. Bang, bang. Without any warning, a group of five or six men and women, rush in to the salon, looking for place to hide.
I had no idea what was going on a block away but apparently a white man had just held up a nearby Bank of America. He was armed with a straight razor he allegedly took from a barbershop after the bank robbery. The police fatally shot the possibly deranged guy as he appeared to attempt to attack them.
The whole scene started at 10:30 yesterday morning. All of the young folks in my salon witnessed the five police cars come to a screeching halt on Alton Road after receiving a alarm warning from the bank.
I think everyone was in a state of shock and loudly recounting what they saw. Everything happened so fast. I didn’t get nervous as my feet soaked in a tub of soapy hot water. I instantly knew everything was under control.
I also didn’t feel the need to rush out the door to find out exactly what happened. I knew from experience that all I had to do was wait a few minutes and everything would be posted on YouTube and Twitter.
Sure enough, Marcellus Johnson, a Miami-based event photographer, captured the entire disturbing showdown on his smartphone. He immediately posted them on several social media sites and within seconds the video went viral.
National Sawdust
If you ever find yourself in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, you must visit a new experimental venue that nurtures contemporary music. It’s called the National Sawdust, a nonprofit performance space and recording facility which used be an old sawdust factory.
The founder is Kevin Dolan, a former senior vice president and general tax counsel at Merrill Lynch & Co. Kevin, also an accomplished organist, is my neighbor in Miami Beach.
A few weeks ago Kevin told me that a few of the artists from The National Sawdust were performing at an Art Basel party at the Wolfsonian Museum sponsored by Vanity Fair magazine. The list included: Glenn Kotche, formerly with the band Wilco; Jeffrey Zeigler, formerly with the Kronos Quartet; Magos Herrera, a Latin jazz artist and Helga Davis, singer who toured last year on the Philip Glass’s Einstein on the Beach.
We were invited to attend and I got to include a few friends.
Kevin with Eliot
Art Basel crowd. lined up outside behind velvet ropes to get in.
One of the many National Sawdust performers.
On loan from National Sawdust
Howard, Ruth, Elliott, Mindi, Eliot and me.
Creative Guests
Steve with other guests who wanted to cause a stir.
Williams takes a turn
Group shot
Mixing in with the crowd
Ruth and Howard
Mindi and Elliott
What To Wear At Art Basel
Art patrons are very serious about what they wear when shopping for art. This year’s Art Basel, the biggest art exhibition in America, did not disappoint.
Life Support
Thank you to all those who contributed just because we asked.
Here is a link that is dedicated to the family and friends of Lois and Eliot. The funds collected here will be attributed to our support group. It can be as little as $10.
Thank you in advance.
https://www.hillaryclinton.com/ticketed-events/conversation-hillary-dec-1-1/?raiser=630638
I need one for real time encounters too.
Non Digital Creativity
After a hectic week of work assignments and racing around with family and friends in Los Angeles, my cousin Hanna and I just wanted an evening of old fashion arts and crafts. Hanna is the only one who is willing to sit with me for hours acting as my art coach. I was completely relaxed and didn’t think of checking my iPhone.
Years past we made string bracelets, tile frames and collage masks decorated with magazine and newspapers clippings. Tonight, I graduated to acrylic paintings. Hanna outlined an abstract drawing and I filled it in. After tonight, I really think I am ready to free draw on my own. I am excited to experiment. Let’s see. Stay tuned.
painting by Lois
painting by Hanna
Happy Thanksgiving
Started out the day with a loving reminder from my brother
My Tribute To My Father On Facebook.
A huge thank you to Beth, Jeff, Hanna, Whitney, and Fredrick who started at 8am and worked all day cooking and baking. It was an outstanding Thanksgiving. We all benefited from having relatives who were willing to share their talents. Thank you, thank you. It was really special.
Turkey by Fredrick and Beth
Cousins Larry, Whitney, Darren, and Fredrick
Hanna and Beth
Cousins Lois, Jeff, and Debbie
Cousins Veronica and Michael
Cousins Easton and Jacoby
Frayne and Lois
Hanna, Beth, Eliot, and Sandor
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David Pogue’s Tips And Shortcuts To Improve Your Life
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
I couldn’t wait to read David Pogue’s New book called “Pogue’s Basics: Life: Essential Tips and Shortcuts (That No One Bothers to Tell You) for Simplifying Your Day.”
Pogue is the Yahoo Tech founder and a “Sunday Morning” correspondent for CBS. Watch the video above for a great introduction to the book.
The following is direct from Pogue’s book.
Smart Fitting Rooms
Image: Oak Labs
Trying on clothes will never be the same.
There is a new smart mirror debuting in fitting rooms everywhere that is going to act like your personal assistant. The first retailer to introduce the smart mirror is Ralph Lauren’s Polo flagship store in New York City. These smart mirrors were created by a startup called Oak Labs.
You will see more of these mirrors at other retailers as time marches on. The beauty of a smart mirror is that it recognizes the clothing you want to try on because it incorporates RFID, radio-frequency identification tags. As if it was magic, each piece is displayed on a large touchscreen.
Then the fun begins. You can request different sizes and colors of each item you are interested in just by touching the mirror. A Polo associate does all the legwork. You just stand there. When you are done, you can simply check out right on the mirror. How convenient is that?
Oak Labs is located in New York and can’t wait to read your user experience comments. For everyone else in the rest of the country., the smart mirror is going to pop up when you least expect it. Enjoy your privacy as long as it last. Smart mirrors are going to make fitting rooms interactive and you will never be alone again.
Uptown Funk Synchronized With The Golden Age Of Cinema
Hello from Los Angeles. My cousin Beth, from Sherman Oaks, introduced me to a dance video that I will be watching for years. I wanted to share it with you.
It was created by Michael Binder, a movie aficionado, who claims he has watched every single movie ever made. He recently decided to take the song,”Uptown Funk,” and synchronize it to movies from the days of Fred Astaire and Judy Garland.
It’s wonderful. His final product turned out to be a keepsake video that shows some of the greatest dancers and singers from movies 1953 and earlier perform their moves to “Uptown Funk.”
You just have to watch legends like Gene Kelly, Shirley Temple, Judy Garland, and Fred Astaire move and grove to contemporary music. Priceless!!!!
Cousin Beth Young with daughter Hanna and me,
Eliot, Hanna and me.
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