Free Tuition for Harvard

Definitely wanted to pass this on...

From their Financial Aid website (emphasis added):
"Building on the success of the Harvard Financial Aid Initiative (HFAI), which eliminated the parental contribution from families earning $60,000 or less, Harvard recently announced major financial aid enhancements to ensure greater affordability for middle- and upper-middle income families. Beginning in the 2008–09 academic year, parents with incomes of $180,000 or less will be asked to contribute significantly less to the cost of a Harvard education. Additionally, home equity will no longer be considered in determining a family’s ability to contribute and students will not be expected to take out loans, which will be replaced by need-based Harvard scholarship."

Cool stuff.

Wow! I Can't Shut Up Today

I just found out that George Carlin died.

It may seem counter-intuitive to those who know me (hmmm, what do I do for a living again?), but this is one of my favorites of his routines (especially the bit from about 2:50 to 6:05):



Rest in peace.

One More Thing Before I Go

I want to link to this before I forget.

Another blogger found this 1984 New York magazine article about the gentrification of the East Village. It's sort of eerie how much of it still rings true today. I guess gentrification takes a long time...

The Lower East Side: There goes the neighborhood

While I'm Gone...

Read Andi's blog!

It's been sitting over there on the righthand side of this page for ages, but she just recently recommitted herself to blogging regularly (something I need to do, I know).

By way of quick introduction, Andi and I roomed together in college for 2 years. And, given that the famous people in history always seemed to have known each other (think the Algonquin roundtable, Edith Wharton & Henry James, Al Gore & Tommy Lee Jones--also college roommates), I have always considered this to be my guarantee that I will one day be famous...because she is way too talented to remain unknown.

So, go forth and enjoy one of the most elegant and lyrical writers I know. But do promise you'll check back here occasionally. I mean, c'mon, you knew me first.

I'm Off...

...to Cleveland! (I know, I know, contain your jealousy, please, it's very unbecoming.)

Anyway, for your entertainment, in honor of the fact that Cleveland is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, I give you Joan Jett:

Cool Site of the Day

This site helps you coordinate calendars with people to figure out when is the best day/time to meet.

http://whenisgood.net/FAQ

What Did I Do Last Weekend? Or, Jaya Plays With Her New Camera-Phone

Friday, Mom and I went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The primary purpose of our visit was to hear a lecture on Katharine Hepburn by Katharine Houghton (her niece), but while we were there we also had afternoon tea in the Petrie Court Cafe and saw the Jeff Koons exhibit on the roof:





(Note: I think if you click on the images you can see a larger version.)