It’s that time of year again. That time when I reveal my inner nerd to all of you. I do believe I get nerdier every year. Recently, I received a desktop document holder as a gift. It’s an easel-like device (similar to a picture frame) with a clip that can hold multiple documents, along with […]
The dual-hemisphere stallion Volstead (Cantab Hall) has emerged as one of the best kept secrets in the Ohio harness racing breeding ranks of 2023. Bred by Arden Homestead Stable and Adelaide J. Skoglund, this earner of $729,716 who was foaled on May 9, 2011, at Gettsyburg, PA, has, from just one crop, produced two of the
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I grew up in Western Pennsylvania, where it was almost obligatory to take a junior high class trip to Fallingwater. I remember very little about my visit, other than enjoying the woods around the house and wondering why all the beds seemed so small. I knew nothing about the famed architect behind the house. It was an ignorance that I decided to finally remedy with Paul Hendrickson’s new biography, “Plagued by Fire: The Dreams and Furies of Frank Lloyd Wright.”
Calling it a biography doesn’t fully capture what the author is attempting. While the book is technically a biography, it’s more than that. Sometimes it’s a meditation on the nature of Wright’s work, on genius, or on the man himself. Sometimes it’s an exploration – a guided tour of Frank Lloyd Wright, with Hendrickson leading us along a meandering path. The writing style, with the author himself appearing as a frequent character, lends itself to exploration. Hendrickson is fond of saying things like, �