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When a Harvard student gazes at the quaint red brick buildings in the Yard as sparkling snowflakes land on their roofs, it’s easy to think of all of Massachusetts in the same picturesque way. But while this image certainly can be scenic, what we see on campus everyday represents a very select part of New England. The overused term “Harvard bubble” comes to mind—although we know the quickest way from CVS to Felipe’s, the rarity with which we engage with the rest of the region makes...
...Across the state, the project has taken a rightful beating for its exterior. The Meadowlands location isn't scenic - it's surrounded by weedy wetlands, decrepit factories, shipping containers and railroads - and Xanadu's developers spent $2 billion on what seems like the most hideous spot on the lot. "It's basically a lot of junk," says former New Jersey Governor Brendan Byrne, for whom the basketball area at the Meadowlands was once named (it's now the Izod Center). "I drive by with friends and we're embarrassed." (See pictures of the world's longest yard sale...
Virginia's scenic, rolling Piedmont is rich in presidential history - Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe all made their homes there. The land is also rich in uranium. But the state has had a moratorium on mining the nuclear fuel since 1982. Now, a group of landowners in rural Pittsylvania County is looking to make a fortune by digging up the ore, and, with talk of nuclear energy making a comeback following last summer's sky-high gas prices, the state is thinking about giving its blessing. The Virginia Commission on Coal and Energy is preparing to undertake...
Photographer Peter Vanderwarker relies more on blinding colors than provocative themes in his works of art. From his portraits of prominent Bostonians to his photographs of the city’s architecture and scenic locations, Vanderwarker’s attempt to emphasize the cultural diversity and vivacity of Boston lacks innovation and depth; at the very most, his artistic visions are cliché. “Vanderwarker’s Pantheon: Minds and Matter in Boston,” Vanderwarker’s current exhibition, is on show at the Boston Athenaeum through...
...structure quotidian life in Paris, my American sensibility and logic left me wondering what this cultural mentality was really all about.Mon exemple préféré: working out. In response to my obligation to morning croissants, I resolved to break a sweat each day by running. My scenic jog took me from my apartment in the sixth arrondissement past dead Napoleon I and the golden dome of Invalides, around mounted policemen practicing at École Militaire, and up and back the Champs du Mars. I quickly noticed that, by and large, I was alone in my athletic...