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Pigs, Pampering and Putting Entertain at U.S. Airports Oct. 14, 2023
By Victor Block Molly Weems was nervous about taking her first flight at the age of 8. Her 11-year-o... Read More
Some Washington, D.C., Museums You Might Not Know Sep. 23, 2023
By Victor Block The Smithsonian Institute is super, the National Gallery of Art is gorgeous and the ... Read More
John Fetterman's Slovenliness and the Demise of Objective Social Standards Sep. 22, 2023
The United States Senate, once known as the "world's greatest deliberative body," will now permit it... Read More
Brainwashed in Beverly Hills Jul. 30, 2023
By Jim Farber "What is that?" It's easy to imagine people asking each other this question when they... Read More
Samsara and the Fine Art of Not Caring About Dirty Laundry Jul. 29, 2023
I've recently discovered a way to apply the karmic concept of samsara — the endless wheel of d... Read More
What EPCOT and Preschool Have in Common Jul. 07, 2023
When your best friend from middle school wants to take you to "The Happiest Place on Earth," you say... Read More
'Asteroid City': Out of the Past Jun. 16, 2023
Having been born in 1969, director Wes Anderson has no firsthand recollection of the 1950s. But his ... Read More
Moving Again? Apr. 08, 2023
I can't believe I'm moving again. It's been five years in my current condo, but an empty nest is not... Read More
The Quieter Side of Miami's South Beach Mar. 04, 2023
By Candyce H. Stapen Although South Beach thrums with lively bars and trendy restaurants, especially... Read More
A Comfortable Home for Everyone Mar. 04, 2023
A comfortable home environment will relax you the minute you step inside. Great designs should alway... Read More
Artificial Intelligence: The Perspective War Feb. 09, 2023
In 2022, a momentous event occurred that forever changed the trajectory of human history. OpenAI unv... Read More
What Conservatives Need to Win the Culture Wars: Creative Visionaries Jan. 30, 2023
A famous passage in Lionel Trilling's book "The Liberal Imagination" is widely quoted and just as wi... Read More
Design Destination: Stockholm Jan. 14, 2023
Stockholm, the Swedish capital, is testament to the Swedes' love of beautiful albeit simple and func... Read More
Artfully Placing Your Art Dec. 24, 2022
No design project is quite finished without art. It's the final touch, like putting on jewelry. The ... Read More
Design Destination: Vicenza Dec. 10, 2022
No, let's not confuse Vicenza with Venezia. The latter is a beautiful, world-renowned Italian waterf... Read More
Ants Misbehavin' Nov. 17, 2022
Actually, the ants go marching quadrillions by quadrillions, according to the latest ant census. And... Read More
The Whimsical, Wonderful, Unexpected Art of Davenport, Iowa Oct. 30, 2022
By Jim Farber It is one of the most famous and easily recognizable paintings of the 19th century: Ge... Read More
Sometimes What a Van Gogh Needs Is a Splash of Tomato Soup Oct. 21, 2022
From The Washington Post: "Just after 11 a.m. on Friday morning, two young climate protesters entere... Read More
Celebrate the Mexican Renaissance at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Oct. 02, 2022
By Jim Farber We tend to think of the Renaissance as a strictly Italian phenomenon. But in the 1920s... Read More
A Shady Subject Aug. 13, 2022
Windows are considered to be the eyes of a home. Through them, we can see a framed view of the outsi... Read More
