Tag Archives: Rosanne Freed blog

Museum Musings: “Do you have a sitting room?”

Posted on September 2, 2012 by

Thanks to everyone who helped me choose a photo for the Museum staff bi-annual art exhibition called “The Underground”  (in the post Excuse me, have you said thank you?) The top three were: Early One Morning which received nine votes … Continue reading →

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Museum Musings: Summer busy

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

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Excuse me, have you said thank you?

Posted on July 4, 2012 by

Sitting behind this guy in yoga I read the words on his sweat shirt several times before I realized the message was meant for me. Over the past six months several of my blogging buddies have given me blogging awards … Continue reading →

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synchronicity and meaningful coincidences

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

I often wake up in the middle of the night repeating a word or a phrase from a dream, and if I don’t write it down immediately, I’ll  forget what it was when I wake up in the morning. Two … Continue reading →

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Museum Musings: It’s August so the summer tourists are here…

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

It’s August, so the Europeans are here. I’ve been speaking so much French I feel as if I’m in la belle France. I love it Of course not only Europeans are visiting the museum right now. A few days ago … Continue reading →

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When a friend comes to visit …

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

Los Angeles is so much more than movie stars and Hollywood. When a friend comes to visit me I don’t take them shopping on Rodeo Drive, or to gawk outside the homes of the rich and famous, or to look … Continue reading →

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Museum Musings: should we blame the weird behavior on Friday’s eclipse?

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

As is to be expected around the 4th of July weekend,  the Museum was busy. I love the family reunions, enjoy trying to identify the languages, don’t panic when I work alone at a busy Satellite store with never-ending line-ups, but the … Continue reading →

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Museum Musings: although it doesn’t feel like summer, the tourists are here

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

Even though it’s the end of June, it doesn’t feel like summer – it hasn’t been warm enough to wear shorts or swim – I only know it’s summer because the museum’s filling up with tourists who speak many languages, … Continue reading →

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Question: When is 33,000 not enough? Answer: When 70,000 are left behind.

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

On Wednesday evening President Obama ordered the rapid withdrawal of the 33,000 “surge” troops he sent to Afghanistan two years ago. Very good ✔ But Mr President, we still have 70,000 soldiers back there – that’s almost double the number … Continue reading →

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“It’s the end of the story that counts…”

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

One of my mother’s favorite expressions is, “It’s the end of the story that counts.” It took about half a dozen negotiations -with more than one person, over a couple of months – but I’m happy to tell you that … Continue reading →

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