Review of 'The Demon-Haunted World', 'Einstein, History, and Other Passions', 'The End of Science'
A great actor, a shameless ham; an athlete, a drunk; a ladies' man, one of the boys-- the madcap Jack had as many faces as roles
There was no room for doubt in the Second Golden Age, as embodied in the ivories, enamels, jewels, silks and other treasures
Even as a bust, the real king of Siam turns out to be a more complex chap than the bald-headed caricature made famous by Yul Brynner and others
Doghouses, lace, luggage, wallpaper, backpacking tents. Since 1897, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum has been amazing us
Review of 'Savages'
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They need each other to make something good happen, and when they get together at festivals and workshops across the land, it usually does
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Sugar in all forms seduces our sweet tooth from the first taste, but in the hands of a premiere pastry chef it becomes magical
How a few brave and smitten souls got up the courage to declare their love and propose in public, and then lived to tell about it
Think of all you'd miss if your reading skills weren't 'enhanced' by age
A new kind of poetry is created when Andy Goldsworthy works with stone, wood and water our world never looks quite the same again
Being locked up for embezzlement freed him to write, launching William Sydney Porter on a brilliant but boozy career as O. Henry
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