Category Archives: Politics

The Pardoner and his Tale, Jan 19 2021

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Judith Sandiford

Today (January 19, 2021) everyone in the U.S. is busy guessing who will be on the pardon-list of that outgoing guy. The official list will be documented here: https://www.justice.gov/pardon/pardons-granted-president-donald-trump#Jan202021

Meanwhile, let’s find out how a person who Pardons does it. Geoffrey Chaucer’s character The Pardoner, and his tale in The Canterbury Tales (1387) come to mind. A Pardoner was … Read the rest

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Noguchi sculpture appears in the Rose Garden, Episode #2

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Judith Sandiford
How your intrepid blogger discovers new answers to her puzzles about the Noguchi sculpture … on Dec. 1

Timothy Harleth and Nikki Pisha in the Rose Garden.

On Dec 1, 2020 at 10:00 am, the White House Historical Association host an online two-panel symposium on “The History of Diverse Artists in the White House Collection”.
Between the two sessions … Read the rest

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Noguchi sculpture appears in the Rose Garden, Episode #1

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Judith Sandiford
How a surprising news story in the US leads us to a Noguchi sculpture, a White House puzzle, and an unexpected update a week later …
Breaking News, Friday Nov 20, 2020

“First Lady Melania Trump is pleased to announce the installation of Floor Frame (1962), by Isamu Noguchi (1904-88). The sculpture will be located on the east terrace of … Read the rest

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East Enders vs the Republic of China

Posted on November 21, 2020 by Judith Sandiford
How a small news story about East-Enders and the Chinese Embassy takes us on a big ride through family history, via the Battle of Cable Street and the mural …

Ron’s late mum Alice Weihs was an honourary East-Ender. She was dubbed “Ellis the Ken-eye-dian” (cockney accent).

She went off to London UK on her own in 1976, for … Read the rest

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