John Haber

Location:
New York, NY
Gender:
Male
Specialty:
Writer/Critic
Status:
Enthusiast
Relationship Status:
Single

jhaber31's Activity

May 16
jhaber31 has posted: "Stop Watching?".

I've grown to hate the "Watch This Thread" feature, as it leaves the forums page dominated by the same few threads, which mostly stopp...
jhaber31 posted in: "Can someone be trained to be an artist or does it come na...".

Not everyone has to be taught, but everybody has a lot to learn.  Jasper Johns didn't go to school to learn about encaustic, but it changed...
May 15
jhaber31 commented on the article "David Byrne to make music with NYC building".
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"It's been a building awaiting a fate for a long while. It'll also be cool to see if Governor's Island can get to be a nice play to go, from the f..."
jhaber31 commented on the article "Arts Panel Criticizes MLK Statue Design for DC Memorial".
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"I wouldn't call it confrontational, or trying to be new and different. I'd call it schlock. "
May 14
jhaber31 posted in: "Tax money, Where do you think yours goes? ".

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Professional Information

Work

Employer:
Oxford University Press
Position:
Editor, Higher Education
Industry:
Publishing
Location:
New York

Education

School:
Princeton University, BA

Personal

About Me:
I've lived in New York except for college, when the suburbs seemed eerily silent to me. I feel most alive walking on the streets or running along the waterfront and letting the city carry me. Maybe that's why I like finding galleries.
Hobbies:
Reading, Eating Out, Live Music, Waching Films, Exercising
Favorite Movies:
There's an exchange in "The Big Sleep," where Bogart leaves a confrontation and says to the butler, "You made a mistake. She didn't wan to see me," and he replies, "I make many mistakes, sir." That's what it's like being a critic or an editor. The artist
Favorite TV Shows:
When I'm in the gym, I switch it to news so I can tune out the drone and read. I'm reading a lot of philosophy right now, books by Richard Roty and Hilary Putnam I always meant to get to.
Favorite Music:
I've got about equal shelves for rock, jazz, and classical. Some favorites . . . early Joni Mitchell or Elvis Costello, Mozart string quintets, Charlie Parker's Embraceable You when the alto sounds like it's crying.

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    explicitdreams89

    17 days ago

    1156 comments

    Your very fuuny! How was your day?
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    jhaber31

    2 months ago

    283 comments

    Oh, wow, you mean I can post on my own comment wall! I better assume a disguise like a sock puppet . . . .
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    brokencolor

    2 months ago

    849 comments

    Thank you for the add. I appreciate your comments on the threads.
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    AnjelaLee

    2 months ago

    1839 comments

    Hey John, thanks for the comment, yes I use lots of moisturizer :)
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    sanjoe

    3 months ago

    604 comments

    Your tag comment to me was, "open to things" Hmmmm!!! I like that especially at my age, Thank you and I also see you as this type of person who also is open to things. :-)