Check out my “Member Chat” with Rachael Moller — Expert Librarian & COMPETIVE Bridge Player…
Yet another example of a fascinating librarian…
Click here to read my Law Lines Chat with Rachael Moller!
Now that Britbox has made its hit series about my own favorite movie star, maybe it’s time to blog about a central legal aspect of Mr. Leach’s/Grant’s life. Archibald Leach became Cary Grant as an adult, forging a new identity that began with legally changing his name.
“Mr. Lucky” anyone? Cary Grant’s 1940s […]
This Martin Luther King Day… remember him by learning more about the Civil Rights Act (1964)….
LBJ signs the 1964 Civil Rights Act… while MLK Jr. looks on….
Martin Luther King Jr’s life was dedicated to ensuring Civil Rights. For more on the passage of the 1964 Act, check out this source…..
Congressional Research Service […]
Did that Atari picture get your attention? Bringing back memories of past holidays or birthdays when THAT was the sought after cool gift….
But for librarians and lawyers — the really cool gift would be a Nutshell….Cuz’ we all know about Ms. Pacman … but what do we know about Video Game Law?
Video Game […]
“Steamboat Willie” will be joining the original image of Batman and Wanda Gag’s Millions of Cats (considered America’s first picture book!) in the class of 2024 pop images entering into Public Domain… “Graduation” (aka Public Domain) Day is January 1, 2024…
Wanda Gag’s unique illustrations — from “Millions of Cats”
But, be careful…. […]
“Boxing Day” , celebrated December 26th, is a long standing British tradition with roots in the Medieval Church’s day after Christmas alms box collection for the poor….
A little Green for you on Boxing Day — Law Reports — Queen’s Bench Division (that would be QE II)– available @ NYLI
Today’s UK’ers use the day […]
Lucy Curci-Gonzalez, NYLI’s Executive Director, recently attended the ALLUNY Conference… where the topic of conversation was — big surprise — Artificial Intelligence….
Check out Lucy’s Law Lines article which summarizes and gives you all the pertinent takeaway points… by clicking here…
New York City Department stores — past & present — have been noted for their holiday window displays — from the edgy Barneys, glamorous Saks Fifth Avenue…. to people pleasing Macy’s — it’s all on display, a freebie to make you stop and maybe stop by and play Santa by buying some gift items.
We’ve […]
Works of literature are often rediscovered when they find their way to a new medium. When Netflix adapted Nella Larsen’s 1929 classic novel Passing into a hit series for the small screen, a new generation of readers was found for this seminal yet still timely novel. The LLAGNY Book Club became part of that new […]
While Martin Scorsese’s latest film, Killers of the Flower Moon, has renewed interest once again in the history of the Osage people…. Did you know that….
.. the definitive history of the Osage People , is available as an eBook @ NYLI…?
You probably know that November is Native American Heritage Month….
But did […]
