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Travel provides rich subjects for doctor's photography
Brittain McJunkin lives in two very different worlds. Dr. McJunkin supervises internal medicine residents and students. Artist McJunkin takes slice-of-life photographs of real people on the streets of New York, Shanghai and places in-between.
“Worker, Brazil,” limited-edition digital photograph by Brittain McJunkin
Where green was always cool
Living an eco-friendly life in Vermont, the Green Mountain State
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. - "You're coming from Bennington? But ... that means you'll have to go over Hogback Mountain," my friend sighed.Apparently she forgot where I live. For anyone who can navigate the twisting backways to Big Ugly, the undulating two-lane over Vermont's Hogback Mountain is a cinch - in summer, at least.
Art notes: Sept. 7, 2008
Gospel singer/pianist Ethel Caffie-Austin will tell stories of her beginnings, her inspirations and some of her most memorable moments during an artist interview at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday in the Clay Center's art gallery. The lunchtime lecture is free and open to the public.
Travel notes
  • Let experts appraise your antiques at Canaan
  • Snowshoe to allow late Christmas cancellation
  • Artist shows off her 'New Works on Paper'
  • Art Notes: Aug. 31, 2008
    • Books
    Children's books: 'Steel Town'
    Plugged In
    'Spore' designer spills on explicit creatures
    LOS ANGELES -- Will Wright is not offended by the explicit monsters some folks have created using his evolution simulator, no matter which private parts they may resemble.
    Travel
    Beckley mine museum depicts conditions in early coal mines
    Cliff Chandler is part driver, teacher, historian and showman. "This has killed more coal miners than you can shake a stick at," he says, pointing to a round black rock on the ground. You believe him.
    Jeb Haught
    'Viva Piata' game is mellow therapy
    Oh, no! Professor Pester has wiped out Piñata Island's database, sending partygoers everywhere into a panic. Since everyone knows that it's simply uncouth to entertain guests without a colorful, living piñata in attendance, it's up to you to entice wild piñatas into your bountiful garden and tame them.
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