Now is a great time to read about places you’ve visited or would like to visit in the future. Below are some travel-related books, on our shelves for years, that were written by or about authors, explorers…Continue Reading
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Stand Still Like the Hummingbird
Most people remember times in their lives that were, for one reason or another, particularly stressful—times that provoked frustration, disillusionment—even hopelessness. I recall, for example, feeling lonely and occasionally disoriented in college…Continue Reading
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Resolving Conflicts in a Litigious Era
We became acquainted with Brian Farkas, this month’s guest contributor, when we came across this essay in the fall 2017 issue of the Vassar Quarterly. Brian has graciously allowed us to share it here.
In early 2017, I was…Continue Reading
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Social Distancing Survival Kit: Part 2
It’s been four months since we published our Social Distancing Survival Kit, a list of websites that offer free or near-free programming for home-bound social distancers. Thankfully, most of those sites are still being updated regularly. To…Continue Reading
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Coronavirus Lessons
We are pleased to have William Falk, Editor-in-Chief of The Week magazine, as our guest contributor. This essay, which appeared as the Editor’s Letter in the March 20 issue, eloquently expresses the challenges…Continue Reading
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Be a Superhero!
We’re honored to have Vidya Murlidhar as a guest contributor. Vidya presented the following essay at a seminar we recently attended. She graciously agreed to let us share it here.
DUNGEONS AND SNIPERS
by Vidya…Continue Reading
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A Social Distancing Survival Kit: Online Freebies
[Updated August 1, 2020]
They’ve been arriving in our email in-box for days—notices from artists, cultural institutions and businesses eager to help us make social distancing more bearable. Exercise…Continue Reading
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The Coronavirus: Challenges and Silver Linings
Faced with the rapidly spreading coronavirus (COVID-19), even intrepid travelers have stopped in their tracks. So what’s an adventurous alley…Continue Reading