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Sharon Lorenzo tours the public Murals of Philadelphia Aqui y Alla by Michelle Angela Ortiz For the past decade I have had the pleasure of taking my law students from the University of Pennsylvania on tours of the public murals…
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Positive things to look forward to. New trends are always fun to watch for and, in this very uncertain time, anything fun is welcome. I have been chatting with friends (virtually, of course) about the ways we might begin to…
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Sharon Lorenzo meets T.rex in interactive, virtual reality. T- Rex: The Ultimate Predator The best of art, science, history and culture can be experienced by all ages as the American Museum of Natural History in New York City embraces its…
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Living a balanced life. We’ve written about Hygge (coziness) and Lykke (happiness), both Danish concepts which might explain the consistently high rankings Denmark gets for being the happiest country. Now comes Lagom (pronounced LAH-GOM), another Scandinavian concept, only Swedish this…
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A Family Affair by Sharon Lorenzo. As many families travel with children during the months of summer vacation, I recommend a restful stop at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut, very conveniently located near the major highway I- 95 and…
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Get ahead of the curve! A new year means new ideas and trends in every aspect of our lives. Some will be great and will stick, and others will flop. In the coming year we will leave behind some trends…
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Our Towns: A 100,000 miles Journey into the Heart of America. I have good news to share about the state of America! I found optimism in a book called Our Towns: A 100,000 miles Journey into the Heart of America,…
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*This article has been updated, January 2020 Apps to find books and online sources of inspiration for readers. Libby App Our public library has a website that offers free downloads to library cardholders – e-books onto Kindle or a Kindle…
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Header graphic credit: left to right: Polly Thomson, Anne Sullivan Macy, Helen Keller, Charlie Chaplin, 1918: Courtesy American Foundation for the blind A movie in the making Becoming Helen Keller is a two-hour film biography our guest writer Laurie Block…
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