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Creativity Talks: Shelli Can–and Does–Make Things By Hand October 1, 2019
Westward Ho(me) August 11, 2019
Creativity Talks: Suzanne Kingsbury, Discovering the Genius Within July 24, 2019
Creativity Talks: The Art and Energy of Self-taught Painter, Matt Sesow May 28, 2019
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Turner Houston

A woman with a deep curiosity about everything on earth--really, everything: how paper is made, what life is like for honeybees inside their hive, where wind comes from, how people choose what they do in their lifetimes--everything. Creativity is central to who I am: photography, writing, cooking, pottery, soap-making and, yes--knitting (but weird knitting, not "your mother's knitting.") So it makes sense that I should try to understand the magic of creativity and why it confers such gifts to those who make things...

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The Newseum
555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC
The mission of the Newseum is to increase public understanding of the importance of a free press and the First Amendment. And it is needed more than ever now that journalism and a free press are under attack. Unfortunately, like a lot of newspapers, the Newseum will be closing permanently on Dec. 31, 2019. GO NOW.

Books:
Our House, by Louise Candlish
It’s summer and the weather has been insanely hot, with high humidity as a chaser. In this stultifying atmosphere, one is easily pardoned for reading a thriller that perhaps is not “literary.” It sure kept me glued to the pages as I tried to figure out how a woman comes home and finds everything of hers gone, a new family moving in, her children missing, and her ex-husband can’t be reached by phone.

Craftiest Project of the Month:
Little Hearts, by Teresa Fox
Still under the oppressive blanket of heat, I suggest knitting up a small heart that can be felted, or stuffed as is, and used as a lavender sachet, or heck, as a Christmas ornament. Bust your stash and knit up a bunch. In these days of divisiveness, nothing could be sweeter than giving your heart(s) to people.

Tasty + Good Recipes:
Succotash of Fresh Corn, Lima Beans, Tomatoes and Onions Continuing the summer-theme here, I’d like to point out that there’s a lot of great produce coming in these days. Grab up some and make this delicious succotash. (This recipe does not use bacon. Let’s leave animals alone.)

Thai Iced Tea
Need a pick-me-up after being outside? Try making up some Thai iced tea, spiced, and swirled with condensed milk. A sure fire thirst quencher!

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