I would brave the Alcatraz crowds for this. From For-Site Foundation : “The misconception of totalitarianism is that freedom can be ...

Marketplace : "An empty residential complex in the city of Kangbashi, Inner Mongolia. The city, part of the region known as Ordos, i...

Enchanted Forest by Elsa Mora Happy weekend, friends! Vegan Mint Brownie Ice Cream London Growing . This is FASCINATING. ( Maserati...

The Manhattan Dolls My sister got married on Monday! To help the newlyweds celebrate we surprised them with a "singing telegram...

I love the collision of visuals and information so it's no wonder that one of my favorite books at the moment is this : The Best Am...

Pronunciation and dialect are fascinating don't you think? I've told Jordan a few times that if he calls a "crayon" a ...

I just finished reading this fascinating Smithsonian article by Mike Dash about a Russian family who fled into the Siberian wilderness i...

From Jessica Valenti 's post for The Nation : When President Obama gave his speech at the vigil in Newtown last night, I was glad t...

This article in the NYT by Andrew Solomon called " How Do You Raise A Prodigy ?" struck a chord (sorry, the pun came too easy).  ...

Aren't these old hand-painted postcards of Coney Island great? From The New Yorker : For the current issue, Lisa Kereszi p...

Gloria Steinem by Yale Joel Happy International Women's Day to all of the strong, creative, brave, curious, compassionate, and lo...

I'm "home" for a few days, at my parents' home, in the canyon where I grew up. Being home always brings back memories...c...

  On every November 11, my parents like to retell the story of my birth. It was cold and raining in the Southern California canyon w...

This American Life: Middle School provided interesting lunchtime listening material today. As I sat at our dining room table with Stella n...