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Museums with Marjo

The Frost Museum of Science and the Perez Art Museum share a parking garage and wonderful views of Miami harbor. On Marjo’s …

Riveting River

Shelby drew my name in the family gift exchange and gave me a charming portrait of myself by grandson Thomas (friends on …

Frederick Douglass

The December 1 New York Times spotlighted an exhibit on Frederick Douglass at the Savannah College of Art and Design Museum of Art. Five days …

Austin Public Library

Austin has a new library that goes far beyond a mere collection of books. A collection of gathering places and opportunities–indoors and …

Perspectives on Africa

What follows is no attempt at scholarship, but an effort to record my impressions of this vast continent. There is so much …

Tanzania Safari

Last spring my friend Kate Richards, of Charlotte, invited me to join her and her friend Martha Campbell on a tour of …

Colorado Autumn

From Golden to Grand Junction, then from Steamboat Springs to Estes Park, Steve and I spent nine gorgeous fall days visiting friends …

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci, Walter Isaacson’s marvelous biography of the genius who died 500 years ago, is like a seven-course dinner that must …

Showcase of Choices

On September 7 the Palm Beach County Chapter of the League of Women Voters viewed a Showcase of Choice programs in Palm Beach …

London Must-Sees

By our third day in London, Lilli, Violet and I felt briskly confident using the Tube; we took it to St. Paul’s Cathedral. …