What Happened in Haiti May Not Stay in Haiti: Saving Cultural Heritage

Saturday, 30 January 2010, 12:06 | Category : Books, Culture, Haiti, History, Humanities, international affairs, Museums, People, The Arts
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Anyone who keeps up with the artifact and art market or have seen at least one “Indiana Jones” movie, is familiar with the underground and sophisticated ring of curatorial thieves waiting for an opportunity (natural or man-made) to pounce on valuable artifacts for very wealthy clients. Oh, let me not forget – to feature on [...]

Why I’ll Miss Laura Bush

Wednesday, 3 September 2008, 9:32 | Category : Books, Laura Bush, Politics, Sarah Palin
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This post has been updated to include the actual date of the first National Book Festival in Washington, DC. I’ll never forget the first National Book Festival. It was September 8, 2001 (pre 9-11 event). The tents and tables were spread all along the Capitol and Library of Congress fronts. People strolled from tent to [...]