Sheep Lawnmowers in Paris
Named for the palace that no longer exists since succumbing to revolutionary forces of the Paris Commune, the Jardin des Tuileries stretches from the foot of the Louvre to the obelisk of Continue reading
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Is the Diary of Anne Frank Still Being Read and Taught?
Growing up in Chicago, thankfully, there are relatively few memorials to wars and military action as had taken place on that very ground – though there are many tributes to Continue reading
Shakespeare and Company, Paris. Quite possibly, the best bookstore in the world.
After leaving Saint Michel, I walked through some truly horrendous back streets turned Disney-fied tourist trap version of Paris over to Shakespeare and Company bookstore. On the ground floor (no Continue reading
Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris. Who do you remember and how do you keep their spirits alive?
Some believe that the only truth is our bodies. And others see the truth in our souls. One place where the possibilities of those truths connect is in a cemetery. Continue reading
Tell me about the Rijksmuseum, Jeroen: An audio tour by the Dutch Barry White
He’s the Dutch Barry White. I am enamored of this man’s voice. Because he’s so clearly in love with, he’s so passionate about what he’s describing… every brushstroke, the treatment of light and dark, from the lace-collared wealthy in the paintings to the artists in their employ in the 16th century Netherlands.
Relevant Right Now Art: Pussy Riot at Palais de Tokyo, Paris, Extended Indefinitely
The women of Pussy Riot in their speeches at the close of their trial aligned themselves in the tradition of Russian thinkers, artists and political dissidents and even with Jesus Christ himself to underline their point that critique in and of itself – even and especially when governmental and religious institutions are its subjects – is not a crime.
Museum of Letters & Manuscripts, Paris: Keepers of the Letters, Frail Histories of our Lives
Any writer, reader of good literature, history geek, folk fond of tactile correspondence, stationery freak or handwriting analyst should go immediately upon arrival in Paris to the Museum of Letters and Manuscripts (Museé des Lettres et Manuscripts en français).
One No Closer to a Yes: How to Be Intrepid and Sell Cutco Knives
One summer during college, I sold $10,000 worth of knives. It was kinda crazy. When I started selling knives, it was to my family and friends – sorry, you guys! Continue reading
