A leading authority on the Jefferson Market Courthouse design and construction is Francis R. Kowsky, who wrote the book The Architecture of Frederick Clarke Withers and the Progress of the Gothic Revival in America After 1850.
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The paintings of Westbeth artist Patricia Melvin are a tour de force of skill, technique and passion for the beauty of the Hudson River, its surface and skyline, depicting harmony between the river, nature and humans.
Read MoreTwo Rivers, Two Ways: New York & Texas By J. Taylor Basker Rivers have profound importance in human history. Sources for agriculture and trade, they were important for religion and spirituality. The Egyptians turned their...
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In late July I saw The Odyssey. I didn’t see it in IMAX but that didn’t impact my experience in a negative way — I really enjoyed its intensity.
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When new immigrants come to the United States, whether they are ethnic, racial, religious, or political groups, they are immediately faced with the need to assimilate into American society. There are some changes that occur which are common to all groups. T
Read MoreIt wasn’t something I consciously thought about every day, but it lived beneath the surface: one day I would return home, and something inside me would finally settle. The streets I knew as a child, the language, the sea, the familiar light — all of it would somehow restore the part of me that had remained suspended in time.
Read MoreIf Orwell only knew the devious battle to control minds in 2026. The Thought Police want to control everything about you for political gain and consumer impulses.
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Proof of a life well-lived came in the form of swift and swooning responses, upon soliciting testimonials in praise of Ann Northrop. The widely influential journalist, broadcaster, educator, activist, strategist, and golfer recently retired as co-host of the long-running weekly broadcast Gay USA (gayusatv.org).
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In my March essay (Enemy of the People) I wrote of behaviors the American Psychiatric Association characterize as narcissism. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) was my source. As I said in March, Donald Trump exhibits substantially all of the behaviors listed, including those for malignant narcissism.
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Back during the AIDS epidemic of the 80s, to get a knock at your door from the Department of Health could mean life or death.
Read MoreHousing expert Ron Shiffman condemned the current “affordable housing” agenda as a “Trojan horse” benefiting real estate developers, a stealth strategy that actually results in luxury condos, higher rents, and displacement of low-income renters.
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Snippets from the Village.
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We were recently car shopping and were pleasantly surprised to see how pet friendly car companies have become. This led us to check information at the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and The Center for Pet Safety (CPS).
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Few guitarists have traveled as boldly between musical worlds as Alex Skolnick, the Testament veteran who transformed himself from a teenage thrash-metal prodigy into an accomplished jazz guitarist without ever abandoning the music that made him famous.
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