I HAVE EXPANDED PUSHINGTIME.COM TO INCLUDED A BLOG FOR VISITING ARTISTS & AUTHORS. CHECK OUT THE FIRST VISITOR, SHELLEY FREYDONT. http://fishkicker.net/blog/2014/09/03/artists-authors-shelley-freydont/
TODAY IS THE FIRST POSTING ON ARTISTS & AUTHORS
Author: Pushing Time
I'm an award-winning author who lives and writes in New York City. I'm also an avid photographer that drags not only my laptop, but also my Nikon where ever I go. I have an MFA in Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. Most of my work life has been in the mental health field, though for the last 10 years devoteI have devoted myself to writing fulltime and taking photographs.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN AT A LABOR DAY POW WOW
It’s the Labor Day weekend. I like to attend a Pow Wow on the Shinnecock Reservation on Long Island on one of these weekend days. I posted a blog last summer that included some photos from the Pow Wow in 2013, but…
ELEPHANTS IN THAILAND
The Thai people have a long and shared history with the elephant and since my visit to Thailand I have a broader understanding of these huge animals. I’d seen elephants in the Zoo and watched them do tricks in circuses, but…
TODAY I AM A GUEST ON TERRY ODELL’S BLOG
Today I am a guest on Terry Odell’s blog. If you get a chance stop by to learn a little more about my writing life. It would be great if you left a comment. Click here to read the blog post.
PLANET OF THE APES SAGA
This summer has not been too terribly hot in NYC, but it’s always fun to go to a movie theater in the middle of a scorching hot afternoon and sit in the frigid air-conditioning. We weren’t looking for anything intellectual…
WATER TOWERS
The other day I was going through my collection of photos and found these water tower shots. Most people think of New York City when they see water towers dotted along a skyline. But after doing a little research I…
A WEDDING
I’ve been taking photographs a lot longer than I’ve been blogging, but for me they have become a marriage that works together perfectly. The camera allows me to capture the world the way that I see it, and my commentary…
MORRIS-JUMEL MANSION
The other day I visited an historical site, The Morris-Jumel Mansion, the oldest house in Manhattan. I’d like to take you along on my visit and tell you what I learned. In 1765 The New York Mercury, a Sunday weekly…
STREET AND SUBWAY ENTERTAINMENT
There’s always a lot going on in NYC. Construction, noise, traffic, crowds, tons of places to eat, and lots of music, both in clubs and on the street, and in the subways. A few weeks ago I posted a blog…
Watching the World Cup
Soccer came into our lives when my daughter married a soccer fan. Our son-in-law played pick-up games in the park and had a band of buddies, men and women, whom he played with regularly on weekends. I knew baseball, football…