Herman Melville, 1870. Oil painting by Joseph Oriel Eaton Melville lived in Manhattan and New England, did he prefer to eat Red or White chowder? By Joel Clark In 1819, Herman Melvill(e), he later added the “e”, was born into lavish living at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, at 6 Pearl Street. His family possessed […]
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Jane Costain is a long-time member of the poetry group, The Gamuts. She has written poetry for many years and publishes selected poems in journals including The MacGuffin, Third Wednesday, and Front Range Review. With a MA in Creative Arts in Learning from Lesley College, Jane has taught in public school for over thirty years. The […]
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by Kyle Norton Sitting for hours drinking from the Internet firehose is quickly replacing many essential elements of the human condition. I suggest that a sustainable, fair, hopeful world starts with getting away from electronics and taking care of one’s own needs: chemistry of the mind, fitness of the body and wellness of the spirit. […]
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An excerpt from On the Road on a marker in the center of Jack Kerouac Alley, a one-way alleyway in Chinatown, San Francisco, California, that connects Grant Avenue and Columbus Avenue. (Above photo in public domain) An Essay by Jonathon Kendall Photography by Jessica Beaulieu I first met Jack Kerouac in my early-twenties as most young men do, ever […]
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AN EXERCISE TO HELP WITH ONE OF LIFE’S BIGGEST DILEMMAS Who Am I? Seeing yourself in a new way by combining your self-view with the perceptions of friends, family, and peers. Above a Johari Window is divided into four window squares. The philosopher Charles Handy thinks this concept is easier to comprehend if thought of as “The […]
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Sustainability? Zero Food Print has an IDEA worth hearing! ZeroFoodPrint.com (works with restauranteurs all over the world committed to fighting climate change.) The non-profit organization based in San Francisco works with restaurants to help them understand the driving factors of their carbon footprint and reduce it. Last year, more than 100 restaurants joined ZeroFoodPrint in […]
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Above photo: Paul Simon by Kevin Mazur By Anna Addoms Paul Simon – who if you don’t know his music, you’ll know from his iconic partnership with Art Garfunkel – Mrs. Robinson, anyone? – is currently touring on what he has called his final tour. Not to say that he is no longer making music, […]
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Above Photo: Courtesy of Stevie Crecelius of a concert at Red Rocks. By Anna Addoms Red Rocks Amphitheater has been referred to as the Holy Grail of music venues for musicians. It is a geologically formed, open-air amphitheater that is not duplicated anywhere in the world. With Mother Nature as the architect, the design of the […]
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The rodeo queen proudly rides with the American colors! The 2018 NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW & RODEO America’s most American sport is the rodeo, where cowboys compete against other cowboys on skills needed and used on the cattle and sheep ranches of the vast western range. Some events, like bull riding, were developed to test a cowboy […]