It’s that time of year again. Halloween decorations have taken over the stores—giant, blow-up things, noisemakers, the silly stuff, and the scary kind. And everywhere you turn, you see […]
Harnessing the Past, Crafting the Present
“Why exactly are you doing that?” My friend was growing impatient, and I really couldn’t blame her. We’d reached the 3rd floor of the Brooklyn Museum, which houses a substantial collection […]