Just another day in Manhattan: A bank robbery, penny candy, the FBI, and a dog day afternoon.
New York. As the summer dragged on, each day seemed a bit more oppressive than the one before. As the …
Pressured by Republicans, University of Kansas censors art. Then vacillates, sort of.
A conceptual piece of flag art was flying full staff in front of Spooner Hall at the University of Kansas …
Some of the earliest recorded sounds of patriotism are up for adoption—just in time for 4th of July.
The Univesity of California, Santa Barbara (USCB) Library, with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Grammy Foundation, …
Fireworks memories & 5 things to know about this year’s Macy’s 4th of July Spectacular.
In the 50s and early 60s, when I was a kid growing up in Council Grove, Kansas the 4th of …
Want to watch the 2018 New York City Pride March? There’s an app for that.
The 49th annual NYC Pride March steps off at 7th Avenue and 16th Street this Sunday, June 24th. The March …
The Joy of (1960s) Cooking. Don’t forget to bone your lobster, especially if it’s canned.
Jacob and I love to cook and have a library of vintage cookbooks. This evening we were talking about some …
Tony Awards voting this year looks like a tricky proposition; category nominees are so disparate.
For Best Book of a Musical, how do you choose between Sponge Bob Square Pants: The Musical and the Pulitzer-winning script of Angels …
I just received one of the coolest invitations of all time: Cocktails and Cryptology with The New York Times.
Receiving an invitation from the New York Times is always pretty special. But, this one pressed all of my buttons. …
Showtime’s documentary, The Fourth Estate, shatters the very notion of #FakeNews.
Trump understands that in order to galvanize his followers, they need someone to be angry at. And, it’s us. — …
50 years ago this month, the Catonsville 9 burned draft records in a suburban Baltimore parking lot.
What led a group of nine ordinary Americans—including an artist, a nurse, and three clergymen—to seize several hundred draft records …
AFL-CIO, “At the Triangle factory, women had to leave the building to use the bathroom.”
107 years ago today, the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire occurred—it was the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of New York …
The Caros font family is on sale at MyFonts.com. The uppercase Q is a joy; the K is quirky.
Caros is a delightful san serif, but for me, the K is a deal breaker. If it works for you …
Award Season: Just in time for the Academy Awards, your printable 2018 OSCARS Ballot
Click. Download. Print. Enjoy. Oscars-2018-ballot 2018 Oscars Printable Ballot Download PDF
Baltimore’s Corradetti Glassblowing Studio: “Easter is coming. Let’s make an egg.”
Visit Corradetti Glassblowing Studio and celebrate Spring. You can work with one of their artisans to create your very own …
Artists: Learn to better protect your work. Join a no-fee clinic from the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance.
If you’re involved in creating artistic works of any kind, here’s an invitation from GBCA to make note of. To attend, …
Attention Designer Types: MyFonts.com has deeply discounted the Artegra Sans family.
It’s a simple truth: I love fonts. A font can do a lot of heavy lifting. The right font, in …
A Wienermobile, Old Number 7, is headed to a museum as an interactive exhibit for kids. I’m glad.
The days of taking the 1952 Oscar Mayer Wienermobile—known as Old Number 7— for a ride are over. The sculpture …
Falcon Heavy is scheduled to launch today; it won’t be on NASA TV. Here’s how to watch.
When Falcon Heavy lifts off this afternoon, it will be the most powerful operational rocket in the world by a …
