Travel
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Roadside attractions and other curios

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Barbara McMichael
December 08, 2023

Barbara McMichael’s road trip takes her to small towns in the Midwest. Captivated by county courthouse facades and movie theatre marquees, she took pause at roadside markers and viewpoints that detailed local history, geology and other points of pride. Her journey through the heartland of America homes in on oversized animal sculptures and other fun roadside attractions.

 

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Books
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Book Review: Democracy Awakening

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Patricia Vaccarino
December 04, 2023

Democracy Awakening is a must-read that imparts the unvarnished truth of American history, leading to the current state of our democracy. There has always been a conservative faction in America who are deeply afraid of losing their position as top dog. They truly believe in their own superiority and lay claim to an inheritance that is rooted in authoritarianism. 

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World Views
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Building a Superorganism

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Peter Corning
December 01, 2023

Building a Superorganism is Chapter Five in Dr. Peter Corning's ground breaking work: Superorganism. Superorganism is a cautionary tale of the ancient human societies that have vanished – many of them as victims of ecological disasters. To purchase Superorganism in its entirety, go to the local bookstore nearest you, or online via Cambridge University Press or Amazon. 

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Books
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Picasso

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Patricia Vaccarino
November 16, 2023

The iconic Gertrude Stein hosted a salon in Paris that was a prestigious hotbed of creativity. The greatest writers and artists of the early Twentieth Century were brought together in this exclusive, mutual admiration club. 

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World Views
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NOVEMBER 2023

PR for People Team
November 12, 2023

Happy November! Happy Veterans Day! Happy Thanksgiving!! If I take a look at the people who are in my life—and that includes all of you—then this is the moment when I can express great gratitude. Thank you for being part of this journey with me. This month we feature a flowering tale by Barbara Lloyd McMichael: Scott the Gardener brings joy to all of those who pass through his neighborhood in a suburb south of Seattle.

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Beauty
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What the Gardener In My Neighborhood Grows

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Barbara McMichael
November 09, 2023

This month we feature a flowering tale by Barbara Lloyd McMichael. Scott the Gardener brings joy to all of those who pass through his neighborhood in a suburb south of Seattle.

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Life & Style
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A Walk into the Woodlands

Ed Murphy
November 06, 2023

I loved your essay about Short Sand Beach. It made me want to tell you about my beautiful backyard in the Telemark wilderness. Your words perfectly fit the world, which I think I most enjoy calling home.

 

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Books
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Notes From the Working Class: My Small Book

Patricia Vaccarino
November 04, 2023

The Yonkers Carnegie Library was commonly held to be the most beautiful building in the city. I remember the library sat high on the hill and seemed to see the far corners of the world, beyond the Hudson River. The library took Yonkers for what it was—a city hovering in an undefined limbo, blurring the distinction among urban, suburban, and rural; and the rich, middle and working-classes, and the poor; and the people, black, brown, and white.

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