Sightings
The Breuguet Exhibition of Great Technical Developments: The Self-winding Watch, First Wristwatch, Repeating Mechanism and the Tourbillon
From his earliest days as a watchmaker, Breguet set out to streamline not only the internal mechanisms but also the external forms of his watches. As the hands are an essential part of the watch, both functionally and aesthetically, it is not surprising that this is another area in which Abraham-Louis Breguet left his indelible mark. more »
New York City Through An 85-Year-Old’s Eyes; Following 20 Older New Yorkers Over One Year
Jacquie Murdock is a jazz aficionado, dancer, and fashion maven. Right now, she’s working on her memoir in between modeling for high-end fashion houses like Lanvin. She's also a legally blind 85-year-old New Yorker. What's it like to live in New York City as an octogenarian like Jacquie? more »
Politics As Unusual: Strategists Left with Crow on Their Plate and Egg on Their Face
Doris O'Brien writes: That's probably been the nature of the beast since some ambitious caveman settled by the fire and grunted his way to tribal leadership. And while some earmarks of politics never seem to change, others do. Every election is in some way different from those that came before. And Election 2016 is a doozey! more »
Restoring Youth: To Reach Back and Touch the Girls We Had Once Been
Sonya Zalubowski writes: I had forgotten how we were back then so long ago. We were a pack. And now we were once again. For one fall weekend, in the same place where all our hopes and dreams were hatched nearly a lifetime ago. So much we shared. So great to touch upon it all again. This sense of gratitude for all we had once and still have. more »