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Native American Pottery at the Metropolitan Museum in NYC. Figure of Woman with a Bowl, 1995, Jeralyn Lujan Lucero. ASE writer Sharon Lorenzo shares the celebration of 1,000 years of Native American pottery and culture. This current exhibition of Native American…
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Fast Fashion is getting greener. The fashion industry, especially fast fashion, is heeding the immense criticism and pressure to lessen its environmental impact. Fast fashion refers to businesses where affordable trendy clothing is quickly produced, priced cheaply, and then replaced…
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Being prepared is key. The weather this summer was alarming. The heat was severe in many places around the world and the violence of many storms was unsettling. Then there were the wildfires and the resulting smoke. I am risk…
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“Sleep is the best meditation.” — Dalai Lama Sleep is restful and restorative but it’s also an active process in our bodies that affects every system, organ, and tissue from the brain, heart, and lungs to metabolism, immune function,…
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An inspiring life. Courtesy of Wikipedia.com From my front porch on Nantucket Island in Massachusetts, I look across a small pond named by the Wampanoag tribe, Capaum. In their native language, it means a small quiet place. It was once…
Continue readingA Sharp Eye is devastated to share the news of the death of Sean Day, co-founder Ginny Day’s husband. Sean maintained an amazingly positive attitude throughout his long illness. He considered himself lucky to have had a wonderful life, a…
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Sharon Lorenzo reviews Sally Bedell Smith’s newest book. Sally Bedell Smith has had a fascinating career in journalism following her undergraduate studies at Wheaton College and Master’s degree from the Columbia School of Journalism in New York City. She worked…
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Sharon Lorenzo explains the current valuation of a piece of American art. Eastman Johnson, Cranberry Pickers, 1875-1880. Oil on paper board The Nantucket Historical Association had the opportunity this year to purchase this oil painting on board measuring…
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We’ve got birds on our brains. This article was posted four years ago, but as birding has continued to soar in popularity, we thought we would update it for you and re-post. Have a great birding summer! There is…
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