Agnes Denes,
Isometric Systems in Isotropic Space - Map Projections: The Snail, 1978, ink on rag paper with printed Mylar overlay, 24 x 30”.
IN THE FIRST MONTHS OF QUARANTINE, my apartment became my personal ecosystem. The idiosyncrasies of daily life in isolation the peculiar sleep hours, the midnight meals on the fire escape, the evening Scrabble ritual felt entirely specific. And yet, with over half of the world’s population instructed to quarantine as well, these intimate idiosyncrasies were twinned with a totally novel feeling-in-common. When we are asked to “flatten the curve” or wear masks outdoors, we are asked to see ourselves as both individuals with agency and a collective whose influence is only made en masse. We are asked to see our microcosms as elements constituting a macrocosm. We are made ecosystemic.
December 25, 2020 - 10:30 AM The Christmas decorations are up, the presents are shipped and the Christmas morning Zoom call is scheduled, but there s still one thing missing. If family gatherings are out because of COVID-19, who s cooking the turkey? If you re like me and have never cooked a turkey before, this is a daunting task. But don t settle for Christmas chicken wings just yet. Here are some tips on how to cook a stuffed turkey that will save you from a dry, burnt, or not-ready-until-midnight disaster. Tricia Sullivan, owner of Sullindeo Farm, has been raising turkeys for ten-plus years, and cooking them for 55 years.