Category Archives: Countries and People

Owen Clark Armed with a DSLR camera, travel guitar, two Haight and Ashbury-acquired shawl-cardigans, and three of my oldest friends, I left the perpetual fog of the San Francisco Bay. Having played out the scene a thousand times in my … Continue reading →

Jim Keller  As laid out in last year’s column, the Best Supporting Actor and Actress races of the Academy Awards are extremely unpredictable. Just take a look at the outcomes below in comparison to what was discussed to see for … Continue reading →

Francesca Cavallo This is my favorite time of year. There are so many great aspects to the Christmas season: good food, good music, and the special traditions that come along with the “reason for the season.” Come experience and discover how … Continue reading →

Francesca Cavallo Puglia, with its beautiful beaches and landscapes, stunning architecture and friendly people has become hugely popular as a holiday destination. When most travelers think “Italian beach vacation,” they think of places like Portofino and Capri. Puglia is pretty … Continue reading →

Aileen Marshall Welcome back to our series on learning the New York dialect. Did you practice your vocabulary words from last month? As a recap, the letter T in the New York dialect is pronounced like a D. Our vocabulary … Continue reading →

Susan Russo The Pew Research Center has over the past few years collected data from the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, the United States Elections Project, and other national and international election authorities to estimate voter turnout in … Continue reading →

Paul Jeng July was an exhausting month for anyone paying attention to the current presidential election. Like many other Americans, I lived the weeks surrounding the Republican and Democratic National Conventions as a news addict trapped in a cycle of … Continue reading →

Johannes Buheitel David Cameron looked tired but determined, as he took on the short walk from his front door to the podium opposite a battery of journalists that had congregated in front of London’s 10 Downing Street. On June 24, … Continue reading →

Francesca Cavallo Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was selected to host the 2016 Olympic Games, the first time the host nation has been in South America. The 2016 Olympic Games opened on the August 5 and closed on the August 21, … Continue reading →

An interview with art gallery owner David Tunick Bernie Langs David Tunick Inc. is an art gallery located at 13 East 69th Street, specializing in fine prints and drawings from the 15th to the mid-20th centuries. The gallery boasts high … Continue reading →

Six Perfect Songs By Bernie Langs I enjoy listening to music of all genres and styles and truly appreciate the efforts of not only good composition and musicianship, but of superlative production in the recording studio. On a visceral, emotional, … Continue reading →

By Sarala Kal Home to twenty-two different languages and seven different religions, a festival is always being celebrated somewhere throughout the Indian Subcontinent. Diwali, however, is one of the few unique holidays celebrated by everyone in the country, regardless of … Continue reading →

By Alyssa Luong The waiting crowd is hushed at 7:24 p.m. under the dim lights and high ceilings of Brooklyn’s St. Ann’s Warehouse on a windy night in early November. A man in a security uniform bellows for us to … Continue reading →

Reading Ancient Texts: The Campaigns of Alexander in the Landmark series By Bernie Langs “Alexander returneth to dust, the dust is earth, of earth we make loam—and why of that loam, whereto he was converted, might they not stop a … Continue reading →

By Qiong Wang Photos: Qiong Wang If you are not very familiar with the city of Dubrovnik, Croatia, you must have heard of “Game of Thrones.” Yes, the HBO series was filmed there. Dubrovnik is located on the very southern … Continue reading →

Visiting Hemingway’s House in Key West By Bernie Langs Views of the Key West home of Ernest Hemingway (photos by BL) After shopping on Duval Street in Key West, Florida on a hot and beautiful day in late April, my … Continue reading →

By Aileen Marshall Not all Rockefeller University (RU) scientists have a traditional career path. Some go on to teach or continue research. But some expand their horizons while still keeping science in their life. One such Rockefeller alum is Zeena … Continue reading →

By Natalia Ketaren The Twelve Apostles, Port Campbell National Park, Victoria, Australia. Photo credit: Natalia Ketaren After almost three years of being away, I was returning home for a summer Christmas. The last time I visited, my days were spent … Continue reading →