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In his inaugural address, John F. Kennedy famously urged, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” That sentence shines with rhetorical beauty and balance, but might be more accurate by changing one word: “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you
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Milon Townsend has worked in glass his entire adult life, turning out everything from jewelry to beautiful figurines over the last 50 years, devoting part of his time to sharing his knowledge with others. His work has appeared in museums and galleries, and he’s made hundreds of appearances selling his wares or teaching his craft
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I’m a sucker for books about books and book lists. On my shelves are titles like Gladys and Mark Hunt’s “Honey for a Child’s Heart: The Imaginative Use of Books in Family Life”; George and Karen Grant’s “Shelf Life”; and James Mustich’s “1,000 Books to Read Before You Die.” Give me a cup of coffee,
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Sometimes a book comes along that delivers a jolt to the mind and spirit. Most readers have surely experienced this sensation. You leave the dishes in the sink, you stay up late, and your brain is buzzing with a million thoughts, all because the words on the pages are electricity rather than paper and print.
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