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I really wish Ludovico Einaudi would tour the United States. I first began to enjoy his music just a few years ago, when I first heard his previous work, In a Time Lapse, which is wonderful. Now his current release, Elements, is getting constant play […]

Enjoy this great animated tour of one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s greatest creations: Falling Water. Courtesy of Open Culture.

A look inside the shop of a favorite brand of vintage eyeglasses, Moscot, which just turned 100. 

This video came to me from a link provided by Jeremy Zilar, blog specialist and content strategist for the New York Times. It is called The Illusion of Life, and it was posted on Vimeo by cento lodigiani: “The 12 basic principles of animation were […]

This spring, Sotheby’s will put one of the finest Strads in existence up for auction: a viola believed to have been built between 1700 and 1720. It is expected to go for nearly $45 million, according to the New York Times. The instrument is one […]

Ever since I first saw Pat Metheny in concert more than 20 years ago, I don’t think I’ve missed a chance to see him when he’s played in a nearby town. To date, Pat Metheny’s show for his multi-award-winning CD Secret Story is the best […]

I’ve really been enjoying Ludovico Einaudi’s latest CD, In a Time Lapse. I first heard him play music from the recent work last fall during Apple’s iTunes festival. Ever since I purchased the music, I’ve been listening to it on a fairly regular basis, at […]

Brandon Todd wanted to dunk a basketball. Yet, at only 5′ 5″ that seemed like an impossible dream. In accomplishing this seemingly simple task, he learned much about success, and himself. “Your biggest challenge isn’t your opponent, it’s yourself.” Brandon’s best message: “You have to […]