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7 Ways to Survive While Julia Child's Kitchen is Closed for 7 Months
The Smithsonian staff and volunteers packed tools, utensils, appliances, and gadgets in the Bon Appetit exhibit kitchen; everything was stored while a larger gallery space is prepared and goes on view again. The museum team offers suggestions on how to cope for a few months sans Julia Child’s kitchen. more »
Bill Would Require Independent Study of X-Ray Body Scanners
The peer-reviewed study, to be submitted to Congress, would evaluate the safety mechanisms on the machine and determine whether there are any biological signs of cellular damage caused by the scans. more »
Rosemary, Arthur and Ben: On the Road to Mecca (Followed by Doug)*
Could he please help me read Ben Brantley's review of Rosemary Harris in Athol Fugard's The Road to Mecca at the American Airlines Theater. Tried as he could, Julio couldn't get The Times to accept my bank card. He said, "There, there, call your bank because they can surely fix this for you." (And then, and then, Nancy's friend, Doug, penned a poem about his friend) more »
Happy 150th Birthday Edith Wharton!
Break out a glass of champagne, don an antique jet-beaded jacket and celebrate Wharton's 150th birth anniversary. Read a book of Wharton's, watch the Age of Innocence or The Buccaneers and visit her home, the Mount. more »
