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From Many, One

February 22, 2017

We have a new subway line in New York, the “Q”, which runs up the East Side of Manhattan and …

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The Weary Brow

September 14, 2016

At our first choral rehearsal of the season, our music director admonished us for eye rolling when requested to sing …

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Of Silk and Worms

April 20, 2016

You can tell a great deal about a people by looking at what they make and what they eat, at …

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Little t and Big C

April 8, 2016

A recent visit to Asia brought into sharp focus the differences that can exist between two places with shared history, …

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The Comfort of Sheep

August 26, 2015

The great house Chatsworth, in Derbyshire, U.K., is the ancestral country home of the Cavendish family – the Dukes of …

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Amulets of the Heart

July 29, 2015

What is a talisman? One thinks of rattles, fierce masks, human hair – something meant to ward off evil or …

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Lady Day

April 8, 2015

I was in Italy recently and on March 25th there was a feast day honoring Mary, the mother of Jesus. …

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Thanks be to Spock

March 4, 2015

Leonard Nimoy passed away this week and I was gratified that he was given a front page obituary in the …

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Authenticity and Fresh Air

January 27, 2015

How do you know the real thing when you encounter it? We are now, all of us, so steeped in …

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Blazes of Light: Looking in the Windows

October 24, 2014

The Hindu Festival of Diwali takes place this week, an event of light and color, fireworks and gifts and good …

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