US scientists must stand together   Twenty-nine scientists came together in 1928. Albert Einstein is sitting in the middle. Dear Commons community, In a letter to […]

A stroke survivor speaks again with the help of an experimental brain-computer implant Dear Commons Community, Scientists have developed a device that can translate thoughts about speech into spoken words in real t […]

For New York Knick Fans: Jalen Brunson Named NBA Clutch Player of the Year! New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson.© Brad Penner-Imagn Images Dear Commons Community, The NBA announced last night that All-Star K […]

Trump issues mandates on K-12 artificial intelligence, HBCUs, school discipline, foreign gifts, and accreditation Dear Commons Community, Trump signed several  executive orders yesterday aimed at reforming education policy in the United States, […]

Open access education and soap operas This piece is part of a series by participants in the Winter 2025 Open Knowledge Fellowship, coordinated by the Mina Rees Library. Fellows […]

New Book:  “The Dictionary of Lost Words” by Pip Williams   Dear Commons Community, I have just finished reading, The Dictionary of Lost Words  by Pip Williams.  It is an historical novel wi […]

‘60 Minutes’ Chief Bill Owens Quits, Citing Interference from Paramount Bill Owens Dear Commons Community, The executive producer of CBS News’ “60 Minutes,” Bill Owens, said he will leave his job, citin […]

We mourn the passing of Pope Francis Dear Commons Community, We mourn the passing of Pope Francis who died yesterday.  He was a good pope and one Catholics could be proud […]

Maureen Dowd: Lot About Trump Doesn’t Add Up Courtesy of WHYY Dear Commons Community, The New York Times’ Maureen Dowd had a scathing column on Trump on Sunday entitled,  “Lot About […]

Travel Day – Heading Back Home to New York Dear Commons Community, Elaine and I will be coming home to New York today.   We leave our hotel at 7:00 am and should be home around 3:00 pm. We gain back the six hours we lost because of the time zone change. Tony

Our Last Day in Amsterdam!   Dear Commons Community, This was our last day in Amsterdam.  Tomorrow we fly home to New York.  We started the day by going to Ea […]

Happy Easter from Amsterdam!   Dear Commons Community, Elaine and I will be attending Easter mass this morning at the Church of Our Lady (Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk) followed by brunch. Happy Easter to all! Tony    

Our Lord in the Attic  (Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder) Church of Our Lord in the Attic Dear Commons Community, Elaine and I visited Our Lord in the Attic  (Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder), a […]

Spent the day in Utrecht   Dear Commons Community, Elaine and I spent the day in Utrecht which is an historic, cultural, religious and education hub of the […]

Zaanse Schans – Preserved Dutch Village and Windmills Dear Commons Community, Yesterday Elaine and I visited the scenic Dutch village of Zaanse Schans near Zaandik, Netherlands, best known […]

Amsterdam Canal Cruise Dear Commons Community, Elaine and I took a canal cruise in Amsterdam today.  It was a good way to get more of a feel for the city with […]

Trip to Bruges Cancelled Due to Belgian Railway Strike! Dear Commons Community, Elaine and I cancelled our trip to Bruges due to a railway strike in Belgium.  We actually were about a third […]

Travel Day – Heading to Bruges via Brussels Bruges Dear Commons Community, Today is a travel day as Elaine and I leave Amsterdam to travel to Bruges, Belgium.  We will make a brief stop in Brussels.  We will come back to Amsterdam tomorrow night. Tony

The Rijkmuseum Dear Commons Community, Elaine and I spent the morning at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s major art museum.   Since 1885, the museum has […]