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Small Worlds, Artworks That Create an Intimate Spaces: The Toledo Museum of Art challenges us to look at the world from new perspectives through its exhibition. "We may feel oversized when peering at Gregory Euclide’s miniature ecosystems, yet small when we are surrounded by the video installation"

Nancy Dawson: Rosemary, Arthur and Ben, On the Road to Mecca (Followed by Doug) — Could he please help me read Ben Brantley's review of Rosemary Harris in Athol Fugard's The Road to Mecca. Julio couldn't get The Times to accept my bank card. He said, "There, there, call your bank because they can surely fix this for you"

CultureWatch: Swerve illuminates the fascinating nooks of antiquity, as well as the Renaissance, for the neophyte. This is the sort of book that, during these winter months, will bring the pleasure endorsed by Epicurus and Lucretius. Chef Supreme: Martin Ginsburg creates a paean to good food; the recipes and tributes are rich, as was his life

Jill Norgren's Review of New York Met Opera's HD Live Performance of The Enchanted Island; Guile, sorcery, love, and rejection: This operatic pasticcio, drawing upon music composed by Handel, Vivaldi, and Rameau is a harvest basket of delights

Jo Freeman, Ron Paul Retreats From CPAC: Without his hordes of dedicated supporters, only 12 percent of those voting in the 2012 straw poll said Ron Paul was their "first choice to be the Republican Presidential nominee." Although this was the same proportion that favored him in '08, when he first appeared on the list, he came in last among the current candidates

A Decorated Woman Fighter Pilot Competes to Fill Gabby Giffords Seat: Martha McSally has announced her candidacy for Arizona's 8th Congressional District, one that has been held by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords until her recent resignation. David Westheimer first introduced us to Lt. Col. Martha McSally in the first of three articles we are bringing to our readers

The Scout Report, Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Interactive Physlets; Science Oxford Live and the Eisenhower Memorial: Talks at Howard Hughes include "Viral Outbreak: The Science of Emerging Disease" and "The Meaning of Sex: Genes and Gender. A news feature explores how the planning for a memorial to Eisenhower in Washington raises concerns

Susan Samuels Drake, Two At An Intersection: Three weeks after I’d begun waving, an October morning arrived steeped in fog. The boy’s hands were in his pockets and his shoulders were rounded more than usual against the dampness. When I waved, the boy dropped his focus to the sidewalk, pulled a hand from his pocket and waved back

Doris OBrien, Online Dating: A 'Mature' Woman's Search for Romance With Cyberspace as Cupid — Was I really interested in looking for a companion on a computer screen? And even if I missed having a man around, was it too soon after my spouse’s death? Would I be paying for the privilege of getting nothing but a painful reality check?

The Look of Love, Eye Miniatures Jewelry in Birmingham: Clandestine lovers exchanged these customized tokens depicting one another's eyes. Behind the artistry with which each of the portraits was painted, lie the stories of secret romance and love lost

Rose Mula, The Power of Words: I no longer have a life. Feeding my obsession consumes my every waking minute. I understand why Alec Baldwin allowed himself to be thrown off a flight rather than turn off his I-Pad and terminate a Words game he was playing

Joan L. Cannon, Clues to a Marriage: If I were to empty every drawer, inventory each cupboard shelf, I could construct a record complete with documented horizons of our life as a couple, artifacts that could be used to date events in our marriage

7 Ways to Survive While Julia Child's Kitchen is Closed for 7 Months: The Smithsonian staff and volunteers packed tools, utensils, appliances, and gadgets in the Bon Appetit exhibit kitchen. The museum team offers suggestions on how to cope for a few months sans Julia Child’s kitchen

Julia Sneden, Befogged: On those foggy days my fine hair was plastered to my head, and my braids, having escaped from their soggy ribbons, began to unbraid themselves. My new red ribbons got so fog-wet that the color ran, staining the ends of my blonde braids pink

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Ferida Wolff, Pirate Eyes: I currently have pirate eyes. That does not mean that I am covetous or lascivious or that I desire to pillage. It means that I am looking through one eye at a time as I try to function day by day, at least for the next two weeks.

The Silent Disease, How Often Should Women Have Bone Tests? A study of nearly 5,000 women reports that patients with healthy bone density on their first test might safely wait 15 years before getting rescreened

Where Doesn't It Hurt? Women Report Feeling More Pain Than a Man: While results tended to confirm previous clinical findings — i.e., that female fibromyalgia or migraine patients report more pain than their male counterparts

Why Millions Won’t Get Help From Big Mortgage Settlement: The administration recently tried to encourage Fannie and Freddie by offering to triple incentives for principal reduction. So far, the companies and their federal overseer have declined to do so. An FHFA spokesperson said that the agency is "not a party to the agreement"

Freddie Mac Bets Against American Homeowners: The taxpayer-owned mortgage giant has placed multibillion-dollar bets that pay off if homeowners stay trapped in expensive mortgages with interest rates well above current rates

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