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A Day at the Museums
Life returns – art returns, and the combination of the two is glorious. My first two-museum day in New York City, post Covid.

janet g
May 22, 20215 min read
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2021 Oscar Predictions: The Show Must Go On
There are still rough times ahead for the movie industry, but Hollywood loves a comeback, especially its own. Will anyone care?

janet g
Apr 20, 20216 min read
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All Bonnets, No Sonnets
Worn as protection, status, fashion statement, or attitude, hats were once a must. My latest curated collection: 19th-20th century hats.

janet g
Mar 30, 20212 min read
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Bring It On: The World Happiness Report 2021
The 2021 World Happiness Report has arrived. This ninth annual report, unsurprisingly, the focus is on the effects of Covid-19 worldwide.

janet g
Mar 21, 20213 min read
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One Year Later: Preparing for ‘Normal’
On 11 march 2020, Covid-19 was declared a global pandemic. Little did we know we would wait a year to see light at the end of the tunnel.

janet g
Mar 12, 20213 min read
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2020: My Unofficial Best-of Film and Binges
A hodgepodge of film and tv offerings that helped me get through the past 10 months make up my unofficial best-of list this year.

janet g
Dec 29, 20207 min read
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Keep Calm and Look Forward
Winter is coming. Getting outside for air and exercise will require creative thinking during this pandemic.

janet g
Dec 4, 20202 min read
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2020 Holiday Gift Ideas: Shop Vintage
Shop easy and safely online at tcgVINTAGEetc – choose from mid-century collectibles to eccentric finds.

janet g
Oct 13, 20204 min read
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10 Vintage Illustrated Children’s Books: Still Delightful Today
Great finds from the Library of Congress Children's Book Illustration Collection show imagination + innovation – and stand the test of time.

janet g
Sep 17, 20205 min read
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More Than Paintings: When Forgery Invades Other Industries
Forgery doesn't stop at paintings – literary classics, stamps, currency and even wine are in play. Series concludes.

janet g
Sep 2, 20205 min read
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When Crime Does Pay
Art is easier than ever to fake, and the art world still faces challenges of authentication. Part 2 of a three-part series continues.

janet g
Jul 22, 20205 min read
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When Crime Doesn’t Pay
Like a great heist, art forgeries make for exciting stories – for readers, like me. For acquirers – not so thrilling.

janet g
Jul 15, 20205 min read
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The Power of Color and Light
During these uncertain times, finding simplicity in the environment has been great in uplifting my spirits.

janet g
Jun 22, 20201 min read
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Life in the Time of Corona
At this writing, day 67 on PAUSE in New York state, our resiliency is being tested. How will we continue to respond?

janet g
May 6, 20203 min read
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What the World Needs Now: The 2020 World Happiness Report
The 2020 World Happiness Report studies our environments for happiness: Social, urban and natural.

janet g
Apr 13, 20203 min read
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My First 10 Days on PAUSE
Let’s face it, times are not good. The Coronavirus has overtaken the world. I’m finding inventive ways of coping.

janet g
Mar 25, 20202 min read
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Oscars 2020: It's in the Books
Oscars 2020 – not one of its finest years. Sprawling, boring don't carry three plus hours. Until the last two minutes when history was made.

janet g
Feb 10, 20203 min read
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The Oscar Goes to… 2020 Oscar Predictions
No surprises expected. That's the feeling for Oscars 2020, Watch the hostless ceremony to likely see the same titles and actors sweep.

janet g
Feb 4, 20204 min read
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Best of Film 2019: Evolution and Revolution
As we end the decade, 2019 closes out with another year of strong films – overall a very memorable, complex, diverse and evolving 10-years

janet g
Dec 22, 20195 min read
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Holiday Greetings for a New Decade
On the verge of a new decade, it’s a good time to rethink our hectic lifestyles. Slow down a bit and realign. Happy 2020.

janet g
Dec 18, 20191 min read
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Dying is Easy. Comedy is Hard.*
An updated look at a handful of films that, without fail, change my mood and make a bad day infinitely better.

janet g
Nov 26, 20194 min read
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Tis Almost the Season: Vintage Gift Ideas
It’s not too early to start thinking about holiday giving. Gifts from mid-century collectibles to hard-to-find books and objects can be...

janet g
Oct 10, 20193 min read
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Attention! Peace Day and Banned Books Week are Coming
From a global day of peace to a week celebrating the freedom to read, autumn ushers in two wide-reaching, community events.

janet g
Sep 19, 20193 min read
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Celestial Renderings: Prints of Beauty
Beautiful cosmic renderings – engravings, prints and hand-colored art from the 1800s – reflected a new-found interest in the universe.

janet g
Aug 8, 20192 min read
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