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Jasper Johns is one of my favorite artists – quintessentially American, absolutely provocative and yet unusually quiet about his work.  He has a reputation for saying very little about what he does, which leaves interpretation to the viewer.  As much as I love his work, I love his persona.
Jasper Johns has a new show at the Met (called [...]

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Decades-Old Photograph Helps Solve Mystery of New York Man’s Drowning 15 Years Later
Saturday , February 02, 2008
by STEPHANIE REITZ, Associated Press Writer
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. —
A treasured old photograph, a police investigator’s long-shot appeal to the public and a retiree’s sharp memory have combined to solve a 15-year-old drowning mystery.
State police in Somers, N.Y., tried for years [...]

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I feel a mixture of amusement, horror and curiosity everytime I read the local Penny Power classified ads newspaper that serves Bucks County and the Lehigh Valley.  A sampling from this week’s edition: 
♦ PETS R KIDS TOO!  Has quality puppies, kittens, fish, small animals.  Feeders.  All animals guaranteed.  New!  Clearance bin.  New inventory arriving weekly.  Stop [...]

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