Why This Is Awesome: Back in January, I was a "guest" of our nation's jury selection system, when for the first time in my life, I learned about the intricate and somewhat confusing process that makes up serving on a civil court case jury.
For three days -- and me being me, I visited the Essex County Courthouse and took in the beautiful Renaissance architecture and Roman-inspired murals around the 4-story rotunda. The Cass Gilbert-designed building felt very much like a film set for a legal drama, and it held a foreboding atmosphere that I imagine is the norm for most spaces where people's lives and livelihoods hang in the balance.
Despite the ominous nature of the space, I also detected a sense of tentative optimism and an appreciation for the skill and artistry of the building. But to be fair, that was probably coming from me. :-)
One day last month, Dictionary.com's Word of the Day was "middlescence." I joked on Twitter how the universe was reading my ...
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Why This Is Awesome: I've heard quite a few people lament about not feeling the spirit of the holidays lately. Whether it's due to the ...
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Auguste Rodin shares thoughts on one of his most famous -- if not the most famous -- works of art
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