| At the Met museum, a new take on the 19th century
Can the Metropolitan Museum of Art get any better? Of course it can, but each new renovation adds another coat of polish to its luster. The latest is the refurbished and expanded galleries for 19th and 20th century art, which parade the glory of the Met's collection in entirely new ways. Ironically, they also uncover unsuspected voids in the museum's holdings we might never have noticed otherwise.
Nineteenth century art at the Met has favored the French at least since 1929, when its principal donors, Louisine and H.O. Havemeyer, gave the museum dozens of Corots, Courbets, Manets, Degas and Monets. The Havemeyer couple, under the guidance of Mary Cassatt, had collected Impressionists and postimpressionists when they were still avant-garde, and their fondness for these movements put its mark on the museum.
ORU regents meet in wake of Richard Roberts resignation
Read the latest stories about the ORU lawsuit, examine the lawsuit and other documents, and watch slide shows and video.
The Oral Roberts University Board of Regents will meet today to consider what to do in the wake of last week's resignation of President Richard Roberts. The regents had been scheduled to hear the results of an outside investigation of allegations against the former president and his wife. Roberts resigned Friday following allegations that he and his family misused ORU resources. He had been on a leave of absence as ORU president since Oct. 17 while the school's board and independent auditors investigate allegations made in a lawsuit brought by three former professors. In late October, ORU announced it had hired the Washington, D.C., law firm of Miller & Chevalier Chartered to investigate the allegations.
Misadventures in Atlanta
It was a strange debate and he said that things only got worse as the evening progressed. It actually left him wondering if she even liked men at all. He asked me, "Was she passionate about her views or is she a bona fide man hater?" The fact that he had to even ask me this question led us both to the conclusion that perhaps she wasn't a good fit for him (with her being all "crazy creepy"). I have met/dated guys who have made sexist comments before which left me wondering about that fine line of sexism and misogyny. Sometimes it was buried in humor, wit, or snarky comments, and other times in anger. Usually, time would reveal all I needed to know. Word to the wise: if you are single and looking for a healthy relationship, avoid man haters and brutes.
Grades 5 & Up
If readers are able to look past the rather youthful cover art, they will find inspiring, entertaining, and well-written stories. First Times could inspire students to write about happenings in their lives that were particularly memorable or life-altering.—Robyn Zaneski, New York Public Library JOHNSON, Jane. The Shadow World. Bk. 2. illus. by Adam Stower. 277p. (The Eidolon Chronicles). CIP. S & S 2007. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-1783-0. LC 2006051175.
Gr 4–7—Ben Arnold, his father, and his older sister Ellie must bid farewell to their mother and baby sister, Alice, who are making their way back to Eidolon, the magical land described in The Secret Country (S & S, 2006). Saddened by their departure, Ben and his father are horrified to discover that Ellie has mistakenly crossed into Eidolon, too.
Who wrote 'Twas the night before Christmas...'?
TROY, N.Y. � Printed part way down page 3 of the Troy Sentinel on Dec. 23, 1823, it was easy to miss. Between beekeeping tips and a wedding announcement was a seasonal poem. Submitted anonymously, the poem charmed editors who published it anyway. It started like this: .
SHARP THINGS GET TO POINT
Cruel Thing" nails the sheen and snap of Thom Bell's symphonic Philly Soul. "An Ocean, Part Deux" and "The Devil in You Sings" throb with the perverse catchiness of Bowie at his glam peak. Fans of baroque songsters like Rufus Wainwright or Sufjan Stevens will savor the stronger kick of the Sharp Things, as will anyone mourning the lush pleasures of albums like Elton John's "Madman Across the Water." "I hear all this stuff in my head and if it has no outlet, it begins to ache," Serpa says. "No amount of aspirin will take care of the pain. Only sweet music." Read Today's Horoscope .
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