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A New York Tate of Mind
A New York Tate of Mind
In which this reader and explorer reviews books, muses on literary (and other) matters, and shares some of her adventures.
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My 1-5 rating system:
1 = I did not like it and would not recommend it.
2= It was fine. Read it if the subject matter interests you.
3 = I enjoyed it and would recommend it.
4 = I really liked it, and think you should read it!
5 = One of the best books I've read.
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100 Words for Headache
A piece I've been working on for about a year... Started with my best friend, Dorothy Albertini, writing the first stanza of 100 words,...
tatedecaro
Feb 265 min read
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Chicago, June 2024
Visited Chicago for a conference for work, but I went a day early and stayed a day late so I could do a few fun things on my own! Shedd...
tatedecaro
Jun 28, 20241 min read
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Amsterdam: the last bits & pieces
Final post! Our Lord of the Attic: 17th-century Catholic Church built on the top three floors of a canal house during the 1660s. It is a...
tatedecaro
May 13, 20242 min read
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Amsterdam: Keukenhof & Van Gogh
Keukenhof Gardens - https://keukenhof.nl/en/ The Van Gogh Museum - https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en And outside of the Van Gogh Museum and...
tatedecaro
May 12, 20241 min read
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Zaandam & Zaanse Schans
Day trip to two nearby towns... Zaandam (the large building that looks like lots of buildings stacked together is a hotel): Zaanse Schans...
tatedecaro
May 12, 20241 min read
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Amsterdam: Street Art / STRAAT
One of my favorite days was my visit to the STRAAT Museum, showcasing street art and graffiti - inside and out! It's located at a former...
tatedecaro
May 11, 20241 min read
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Amsterdam: Part 1
I can't fit it all in one post, so this is Part One. Here are a lot of the things I did and saw while wandering the streets of Amsterdam....
tatedecaro
May 10, 20242 min read
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The Final 40
In May of 2023 I wrote a poem using the titles of the first 30 books I read that year, and called it The First 30. Well, now here is The...
tatedecaro
Jan 25, 20244 min read
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Buffalo murals
So many fabulous murals and other public art out in the streets of Buffalo!
tatedecaro
Sep 4, 20231 min read
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The First 30
A few days ago I was talking to Dorothy about how I've read 30 books so far this year, and we were talking about how a lot of them have...
tatedecaro
May 30, 20233 min read
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It Never Ends (a free-write)
TW: Gun violence in schools March 30, 2023 – morning free-write It never ends. It never ends. There’s a secret door to a secret room with...
tatedecaro
Mar 30, 20232 min read
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Louisville, KY
I took a road trip to visit Louisville, KY for a week's vacation, just to explore somewhere new, and see an old college friend and her...
tatedecaro
Feb 21, 20232 min read
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The Textures of Goodbye.
Today I wrote the following... poem, I guess? And I wanted to share it. The Textures of Goodbye. “See you soon” is the smoothest duvet...
tatedecaro
Jan 17, 20233 min read
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RoCo Members Exhibition
I'm excited to share the news that a number of my Ukrainian eggs will be on display at the Rochester Contemporary Art Center, starting...
tatedecaro
Nov 21, 20221 min read
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Fall 2022
Stunning colors this year! Here are a few images from the past month. A living, outdoor mural! (on College Ave behind the Auditorium...
tatedecaro
Nov 1, 20221 min read
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Are We There Yet... I made a book!
For the past year I've been working with a designer and 19 artistic friends to create a book: Are We There Yet? An Illustrated Journey of...
tatedecaro
Jun 23, 20221 min read
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I Made That: Ukrainian Eggs
I started doing Ukrainian egg dyeing when I was eight years old, so I've been doing them with my mom for about 35 years now! She learned...
tatedecaro
May 16, 20221 min read
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I Made That: Books
While living in Siena, Italy in 2008/9 I took a book making class at the Siena School for Liberal Arts. I just recently pulled them all...
tatedecaro
Nov 8, 20211 min read
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I Made That: Cross Stitch
These are most of the pieces I've made over the last 20 or so years. I continue to make them as gifts for family and friends, and...
tatedecaro
May 9, 20211 min read
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Joy in the Time of Covid-19: Part 2
As of yesterday, August 11, I have been working from home, physically distancing from everyone but my immediate family, wearing a mask...
tatedecaro
Aug 11, 20203 min read
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