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Category: Around Town

March 26, 2021 Around Town / From The Editor's Desk

The Meandering Mississippi River

This is a map of the Mississippi River, created in 1944 by a cartographer named Harold Fisk. It’s called a

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September 10, 2018 Around Town / Did You Know ? / research

Westward Ho: Ghost Signs in Omaha

In the days of Westward Expansion, before the freeways and highways were taking us places quickly, waves of migrants were

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August 27, 2018 Around Town / Font / research / Ted Talks / Typography / YouTube

Off the Wall: Faded Ghost Ads

Instead of looking down at your phone screen, why not “look up” and see what’s hidden in the flaked paint

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July 20, 2018 Around Town / Editor Notes / Friday Fun / From The Editor's Desk

Coffee Shops, Caffeine, and Editing (or Writing)

Yesterday morning while scrolling social media, to glean ideas for the next (this) blog post, I came across a friend

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May 30, 2018 Around Town / research

Research into the Churches and Parishes of New Orleans

Research, like writing, is never linear. I have a running chat conversation with Edward Branley that delves into many different

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December 16, 2017 Architecture / Around Town

Architectural Tour of Paris: Centre Pompidou

 Fun Fact: When I was in Paris during my HS French trip (too many moons ago) I saw Michelle Lee

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December 4, 2017 Architecture / Around Town

Architectural Tour of Paris: Carousel in Montmartre

One of the oldest Carousels in Paris is located on the tiny Place St.-Pierre in Montmartre, in the 18th arrondissement

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October 18, 2017 Around Town / Did You Know ?

New Orleans, Manhole Covers, and Hotels (NOPSI)

You may be saying, okay, the Book Doctor needs Coffee (you’d be right!).  What is she talking about, and what

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