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Following Instructions

I was in the U.K. recently, first in Edinburgh, and then in London, where on a slow-moving Saturday afternoon, I decided to go to the Tate Modern to see its Yoko Ono exhibit which was in its final twenty-four hours. I realize Yoko Ono isn't everyone'

Following Instructions
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Walkabout

This week is a mini letter about seeking, and hopefully finding.

Walkabout
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Dancing Flamenco with Julie Galle Baggenstoss

"We are not strippers. We do not dance to mariachi or salsa music."

Dancing Flamenco with Julie Galle Baggenstoss
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Cooking with Amethyst Ganaway

Y'all...it is an honor and a privilege and a delight to have rising culinary star Amethyst Ganaway here today to talk about Black Southern foodways and her forthcoming cookbook (among other things). The South Carolina-born food and beverage industry veteran has worked as a chef and a

Cooking with Amethyst Ganaway
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Banking on It

On the little things that make big differences and more...

Banking on It
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The Dragon from Chicago

Big bravery edition, starring female war correspondents and a seven-months pregnant fencer.

The Dragon from Chicago
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Let The Games Begin!

The Olympics used to give art awards, the Eiffel Tower was once a big car ad, and other tidbits.

Let The Games Begin!
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A Dove with Claws

Tricky Dick and the Man in Black, superheroes, and phone comedy, oh my.

A Dove with Claws
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On Divination

Some sort of way, this week's edition is all about surviving the struggle, which, as we all know, is real.

On Divination
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The Things We Tell Ourselves

A helpful old man, an update on the Seine, and a call for your favorite books right now.

The Things We Tell Ourselves