pen4hire on August 30th, 2010

Destination: Rome, Italy Book: The Last Judgment: Michelangelo and the Death of the Renaissance by James A. Connor (NEW Paperback Edition August, 2010 from Palgrave MacMillan) Like Michelangelo and The Pope’s Ceiling by Ross King, this book concentrates on one major work of the maestro. Unlike King’s book, The Last Judgment by James A. (Jim) [...]

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pen4hire on July 20th, 2010

Continuation of Rushed Road Trip,  about a quick trip from Arizona to California. Good friend Susan Lanier Graham writes about WOW moments at Wander with Wonder. Here’s what made us go WOW! on this short road trip. Just keep your eyes open, and you will find it too. (A puzzle, a view, a movie star, [...]

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pen4hire on March 24th, 2010

Great American Road Trip Destination: Buffalo, New York Book: City on the Edge by Mark Goldman My great aunt Maude Bartlett lived in Buffalo with her husband, dearCarlos.  She always referred to him as though his name had three syllables. I never visited Aunt Maude in Buffalo, and Carlos died before I was born. 

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pen4hire on March 22nd, 2010

Destination: Iran Book: Inge Morath: Iran Additional text by Monika Faber and Azar Nafisi and edited by John P. Jacob. Review copy provided by the publisher, Steidl, Germany.

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pen4hire on January 19th, 2010

Art, artists and art museums inspire travel. 10 Most popular art reproductions.

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