Surprise! Mid-century modern and minimalism are “a feast for the eyes, but a nightmare for the ears.” Wanna be an + more
Surprise! Mid-century modern and minimalism are “a feast for the eyes, but a nightmare for the ears.” Wanna be an + more
Some people’s vacation ideal is a Caribbean cruise, others a European getaway. Me? I dig road trips. And even though + more
Representing everything from wartime paranoia to outright racism, Manzanar paints a rather sordid picture of American history in the 20th + more
Under cover of darkness on the evening of November 2, the missus and I decamped for warmer climes—namely Death Valley + more
Okay, so, I’m back. (Yeah, I know, you probably hadn’t noticed I’ve been gone for a couple of weeks. Just…humor + more
Two new studies seem to confirm that “people who drink their coffee black often have psychopathic or sadistic traits,” and + more
It’s a little early for an Armistice Day post, but I was so moved by this short reflection by Jay + more
“Rarely was the practical task of textile creation considered an artistic pursuit,” writes Kylie Warner. “One woman changed that.” Anni + more
I PRAY FOR COURAGE Leonard Cohen I pray for courage Now I’m old To greet the sickness And the cold + more
A “striking image and a few well-chosen words still have the power to influence,” writes Michael Watts about Uncovered, a history of + more
Before Stanley Kubrick’s rise to fame as a filmmaker, he was a photojournalist for Look magazine. He began in 1945—when he was + more
I got an email today from my local Subaru dealership. I wouldn’t ordinarily mention this sort of thing—they send at + more
Looks like my parents got at least one thing right: “A new large-scale study, featuring data from 31 countries…finds the advantages + more
Not that anyone cares, but here are three somewhat-related things I was stewing about on my walk today: First, an + more