It Tolls for Thee
Bells have been around for as long as people have been on the planet. The actual bell as we know …
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The Content of Her Character
From the moment we humans first developed speech, stories have been told about courage. It is seen as a manly …
The Woman Makes the Clothes
Nothing prepares you for the sheer energy of Rei Kawakubo’s designs. From the hands and imagination of this Japanese founder …
The Wave and the Mountain
The framed photograph of my mother, happy and dressed for my brother’s wedding, sits on a Korean chest in my …
When Your Mother Dies
When your mother dies, it’s the first thing that comes into your mind when you open your eyes in the …
Clowning Glory
On view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art at the moment is an exhibition entitled “Seurat’s Circus Sideshow,” a collection …
Trash and Treasure, Part II
It is possible, in a single week, to see both the sublime and the ridiculous in almost anything. Exhibit #1: …
From Many, One
We have a new subway line in New York, the “Q”, which runs up the East Side of Manhattan and …
A Political Lesson in the Prodigal Son
A revisit to New York City Ballet recently set me thinking about families, and forgiveness, and welcome. One of Balanchine’s …
An Inauguration Day Letter to Hillary
Dear Mrs. Clinton: On this day when I find myself more alienated from my own country and government than ever …
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