Review: Ken Burns PBS documentary “Leonardo da Vinci”

This is from the Wall Street Journal. I've excerpted a key paragraph. The two part series starts this week. Farandaville will be taping it.  ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ Review: Ken Burns’s Portrait of the Master. The celebrated documentarian co-directs this two-night extravaganza on PBS about the towering genius of the Renaissance. But it is ambitious, musically, … Read more

“Croton’s Nick Springer continues to inspire, years after tragedy, comeback, his death”

I remember this so well. But he conquered his adversity. Thanks to MC for pointing me to this article. Nick Springer’s brush with meningitis cost him his legs and his lower arms. But his warrior’s heart was what drew others to him, and continues to draw others to his story. It’s 1999. Gary Springer and … Read more

Larry Keon

A good Croton friend of mine – gone at 92 years old. I know several of his children quite well – Larry was a wonderful man with a great family. His full obituary if you hit the link.  Lawrence Hugh Keon June 22, 1932 – November 15, 2024