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Iris Apfel: Full Circle

Living in Palm Beach is a fantasy reality show that unfolds every day. Celebrities, billionaires, scions of industry, sports greats, and other luminaries are omnipresent within in this special enclave. Many travel the globe, spreading their sphere of influence and businesses, with homes on several different continents.

A Silk Mask Out of a Sow's Ear

A Silk Mask Out of a Sow's Ear

There is an idiom from the 1500s many people have heard and believe: “You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.” Making something attractive out of something repulsive may not be as difficult as it used to be. In times of chaos, when what was familiar is now unknown, people reevaluate their lives through the new choices they must make.

Photo of book taken by Mary Holden

Book Review: Depicting Pictionary - Game Changer: The Story of Pictionary and How I Turned a Simple Idea into the Bestselling Board Game in the World by Rob Angel

Over a century ago, Syracuse Post-Standard newspaper editor Tess Flanders is credited with the observation that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” In 1985, Rob Angel wrote a list of 5,018 words to create a board game that involves the drawing of pictures. If Ms. Flanders were alive today, she’d relish writing a review for the book that defines everything about Pictionary.