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Paperblog Editor's Pick

• Lantern Houses

  

  The fifteenth and sixteenth-century houses of Morlaix, on the northern coast of Brittany, are unique. Wealth from the linen industry and maritime trade... Read more

  The 31 August 2011 by   Carolineld
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• Me, Frida, Winner of the FOCAL Award

  

  This past spring I had the honor to serve on the committee to select a book for Friends of Children and Libraries (FOCAL) of LAPL (Los Angeles Public Library)... Read more

  The 31 August 2011 by   Carolinearnoldtravel
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• Royal Ontario Museum "Crystal", Toronto, Canada

  

  In 2002 the Royal Ontario Museum, a Canadian world culture and natural history museum located in Toronto, began a significant expansion and renovation project... Read more

  The 31 August 2011 by   The Grumpy Old Limey
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• The Hobbit House Of Montana

  

  image credit Steve Michaels is the proprietor of the Hobbit House. One day, he was building a small underground guest home for family and friends when the... Read more

  The 31 August 2011 by   Gerard
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• The Story Of The Most Misused Social Security Number Of All Time

  

  The most misused Social Security Number of all time was 078-05-1120. In 1938, a wallet manufacturer decided to promote its product by showing how a Social... Read more

  The 30 August 2011 by   Gerard
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• Concert Review: An Early Exit in a Hurricane's Path

  

  Mostly Mozart ends with unfinished music. The Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, led by conductor Louis Langrée. Image courtesy Lincoln Center © 2010 Mostly... Read more

  The 29 August 2011 by   Superconductor
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• Today's Featured Abstract Artist: Tory Cowles

  

  Virginia astract artist Tory Cowles paints in lush layers of color and movement. Torey has a background doing three dimensional work such as stonewall... Read more

  The 29 August 2011 by   Abstractartbylt
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• Another Side of Marcel Roux

  

  It's now three years since I first posted about Marcel Roux, and I thought I had probably said all I had to say. But two recent acquisitions make me want to... Read more

  The 29 August 2011 by   Adventuresintheprinttrade
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• From the Archives: Deptford and Fingerprints

  

  Deptford has a little-known place in legal history. A horrific crime on the High Street led to the use of a then-novel form of evidence. Although their... Read more

  The 29 August 2011 by   Carolineld
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• Review: For The Boys (Marriott Theatre)

  

  Despite second-act problems, this is still a Marriott Theatre show, so nothing really goes wrong for long, not when it’s “for the boys.” Read more

  The 29 August 2011 by   Chicagotheaterbeat
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