The Art of Politeness
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The Art of Politeness
Two polite twin gophers raid a vegetable patch guarded by a rather smug dog, whose various unsuccessful schemes to nullify the crafty and modest gophers…
The First Reliever
“The first relief appearance in the major leagues was made by the Boston Red Caps’ Jack Manning on April 25, 1876. Substitutions were still not…
Dedicated to the Late Great Magic Sam
Samuel Gene Maghett learned to play the blues by listening to Muddy Waters and Little Walter. When he was 19, he moved to Chicago where…
Eight Mile
For the next two weekends, I will return to Kensington Metropark in Milford, Michigan to cheer on my middle and one of my littles in…
The Mansion
No matter that GDP was contracting by 10%, cotton magnate Sheppard W. King and his wife Bertha Wilcox built the Mission Revival Manor in 1908.…
Presentness
How do you score on presentness? Being mindful and fully engaged with our current experience, without judgment, is the sensational mirror opposite of being preoccupied…
Ma Che Vuoi?
Speaking with our hands is woven into our Italian DNA. Gesticulation comes naturally, even in English. Although hand gestures to communicate Italian date back centuries,…
Cutting Off the Piano Man
“I am from Long Island, like Billy is from Long Island. He captured how we all feel living in this particular part of the world.…
Cloud Gated
The plaza around ‘The Bean’ is undergoing renovations to enhance the visitor experience and improve accessibility. Public access and views of the sculpture will be…
Building to Brickell’s Skies
To beach or not beach, this was the question. In September 2014, Condé Nast Traveler surprised some with, “Skip South Beach. Visit Miami’s Brickell Instead.”…
Arthur Burning
In July of 64 A.D., a great fire ravaged Rome for six days, destroying 70% of the city and leaving half its population homeless. According…
Bigger Pictures
In the spring and summer of 2006, six photographers – the Legacy Project Collaborative – and hundreds of volunteers, artists and experts spent thousands of…
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