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Autumn. . . and Galoshes

Posted on October 12, 2015 by peik

Every good person deserves a New England autumn. Even a bad person could quite possibly be redeemed by one. I think this at least once every day right now. I used to live in a place where the Indian Summers … Continue reading →

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A Basement Full of Brains (The Cushing Collection at Yale)

Posted on March 13, 2015 by peik

There is no publicity, no markings, no signs. Not even an arrow. To find this place, you have to drive to New Haven, Connecticut and find the Yale Medical School, then the Library that is specific to it.  If you … Continue reading →

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PEZ Visitor Center, Orange CT (Review)

Posted on March 9, 2015 by peik

Alright, let’s, for a minute, remove the “jugular candy” portion of this tale (I know, buzzkill) and focus on the bigger story–the marketing genius behind the world’s lamest candy product. PEZ was originally invented in Austria in 1927 by a … Continue reading →

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