Daniel Lubetzky

Inspiring article… October 17, 2009 Rye Journal A Believer in Heroism, to Jews’ Lasting Gratitude By JOSEPH BERGER RYE, N.Y. The walls of Dr. Tina Strobos’s light-filled apartment here are dappled not only with paintings but also with the many plaques she has received from Jewish organizations, even though she is not Jewish. Dr. Strobos, [...]

Here is a live sculpture we saw in New Orleans    Humans posed as a sculpture of a fountain, with a creative water source. People were thirsting for their art.

Also forwarded by my sis – Jewish version of confusian wisdom: If there is no self, whose arthritis is this? Be here now. Be someplace else later. Is that so complicated? Drink tea and nourish life; with the first sip, joy; with the second sip, satisfaction; with the third sip, peace; with the fourth, a [...]

As forwarded by my sis: Lacking fins or tail the gefilte fish swims with great difficulty. Beyond Valium, peace is knowing one’s child is an internist. On Passover we opened the door for Elijah. Now our cat is gone. After the warm rain the sweet smell of camellias. Did you wipe your feet? Her lips [...]

I just finished watching Happy-Go-Lucky, directed by Mike Leigh.  Initially I was jarred by the ebullience of the lead character, played with Golden-Globe-winning excellence by Sally Hawkins.  But I stuck through it and discovered a well-executed character study of a woman with an eternally sunny personality (and her impact on others, including an irascible driving [...]

watch this till the end – all vocals, no instruments – it gets better and better (never mind the cheesy eery look of the performers): thx to Tammy for sending this my way.

I’ve been meaning to upload this picture of a bus stop ad – from a very creative ad campaign for the movie District 9.

Alina Tugend wrote a piece last week in the New York Times that I think contains some valuable insights about how to give and receive criticism. New York Times August 29, 2009 Shortcuts For Best Results, Take the Sting Out of Criticism By ALINA TUGEND THIS may come as a surprise, but I don’t like [...]

Very few people in my life have struck me as much as Van Jones for being as exceptionally inspiring, as extraordinarily sincere in their commitment to help improve the lot of others, and as leaders with such well rounded qualifications as Van’s. Van is a fellow "Young Global Leader" from the World Economic Forum and [...]

Here is a project that seems quite powerful: …a mesmerizing dialogue between teh children of the perpetrators of the Holocaust and the children of the surivors.  Both live out the Holocaust daily, unable to move forward.  Both finally face the past and are empowered to move on. The trailer video contained here is worth watching. [...]