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September 30, 2020

Life Returns to the West Village

Crowds find respite dining on the sidewalks [Credit : Katherina Nguyen] (NEW YORK CITY) — Lush guitar chords from a […]

The Justice Bell at Independence National Historic Park

September 30, 2020

A 100-Year-Old Replica of the Liberty Bell Meant to Salute Women’s Suffrage Is Inadvertently Silenced

The Justice Bell on temporary display at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia (Credit: NPS) (PHILADELPHIA) — A slightly less […]

April 14, 2020

Winning in Last Place

We live in a world that demands excellence, that sings the praises of the 10,000-Hour Rule to master anything. And, sure, being excellent is fun. It’s fun to do things you’re great at. But it’s also fun to do things that you aren’t great at, and last year I decided that I was done feeling like I had to earn the right to participate in something I wanted to participate in. I was missing out. 

December 17, 2019

Wisconsin Bar Features Beer, Board Games, and Four-Legged Friends

“Can I pet your dog?” is a commonly spoken phrase at Delta Beer Lab on an autumn afternoon. From late October through mid-November, Sundays are set aside for pets and patrons alike at Delta Brew Lab in Madison, Wisc. 

Interior of Arka

December 10, 2019

How a Little Ukrainian Shop Stands Its Ground in an Ever-Changing Neighborhood

Punk rockers, bohemians, artists, and Ukrainians have lived amongst each other in Manhattan’s East Village and have made it their own. Many of these groups have abandoned their East Village roots, but one small Ukrainian store, Arka, has been stern on keeping its doors open to keep the Ukrainian spirit alive in the neighborhood.