Steven Hansen
Sidewalk Sorcery: The Chalk Magic of David Zinn
If you happen to be strolling down the street one morning in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and notice a weird green gremlin staring up at you...
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Steven Hansen
Oct 157 min read
The Most Unique Bookstores in the World
Don’t get us wrong. We love Powell’s, The Strand, Rizzoli, Shakespeare & Company, and all the other great bookstores of the world. And...
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Steven Hansen
Sep 292 min read
Yummy Origin Stories: Circus Peanuts
And the number 1 worst candy treat ever foisted upon unlucky trick-or-treaters? Circus peanuts.
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Steven Hansen
Aug 272 min read
Secret NYC: Discover the City’s Most Lavish Loo
When you’re in New York City and you really need to find a toilet, you don’t have many reliable options. You could sashay into a busy...
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Steven Hansen
Aug 132 min read
Burn Your Worries, Woes, and Morbid Thoughts to Ashes!
It’s that time once again to banish your gloomy thoughts and troublesome worries by having them burned to ashes along with the veritable...
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Steven Hansen
Aug 73 min read
Beware: Don’t Get Catty with Us
TomTom Cats and their human companions have been in the spotlight lately, recipients of some ill-advised scorn on the current political...
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Steven Hansen
Jul 162 min read
Sandcastle Building? Frantic Fun but Forget the Moat!
You would think that building a sandcastle on the beach would be a supremely futile task. You only have a short window of time to finish...
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Steven Hansen
Jun 192 min read
Just Need to Hit the Road and Chill?
During the 2020 Covid pandemic lockdown months, when a nervous trip to the grocery store or a walk around the block were our only...
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Steven Hansen
Jun 102 min read
The Evocative ‘Morse Code’ of Trains
The sound of a distant train's whistle echoing across the stillness of a lonely night is perhaps the most haunting of sounds. Those...
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Steven Hansen
May 306 min read
Not-So-Public Art Delights by Surprise
Steve Hansen Public art pieces like murals, sculptures, and performances enliven community gathering spaces, civic centers, and parks....
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Steven Hansen
May 61 min read
Farmers Markets Get Fresh Again
It’s that time of year! Springtime is in full bloom across the country now and seasonal farmers markets and farm stands are popping up...
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Steven Hansen
Apr 92 min read
Track Birds, Bees, Babies as an Online Citizen Scientist
Playing online games and puzzles like Wordle and Sudoku are great ways to zone out while on a commuter train, say, or in the waiting room...
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Steven Hansen
Mar 216 min read
Vacation in an Energy Vortex this Summer!
Spring is a great time to start planning your summer vacation. This year, instead of the non-stop craziness of a “Best-of-Europe-in-a...
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Steven Hansen
Feb 126 min read
10 Incredible Hotel Views
A hotel stay might be the one comfort at the end of an exhausting day of business meetings, or maybe it’s lodgings in an exotic locale on...
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Steven Hansen
Jan 313 min read
Classic '50s Cars: A Mini Love Story
When big time New York ad exec, filmmaker, and artist Lou Carvell was a boy, he was fascinated with cars. He’d sneak down to the dealer’s...
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Steven Hansen
Jan 710 min read
The World’s Most Extreme Bars and Lounges 2024
The annual list of the World’s 50 Best Bars was announced recently. The award winners include lush lounges and hotel bars from Mexico...
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Steven Hansen
Dec 24, 20232 min read
Launch Your Dreams Sky High on New Year's Eve!
You can hold your wishes for a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2024 deep in your heart, OR you can have them released high above Times...
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Steven Hansen
Dec 4, 20231 min read
Feel Young Again with Cato’s TV Time Machine
Watching TV these days is boring. With hundreds of channels to choose from and thousands of programs and movies available, you can view...
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Steven Hansen
Oct 29, 20235 min read
No Yakking. No Music. Just Gorgeous, Immersive Videos.
David Shaw is not your typical videographer. He does not use fancy editing, or distracting music or narration when he records his videos....
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Steven Hansen
Oct 25, 20231 min read
When Halloween Was Truly Frightening
Museum of Curiosities/X.com Most of this season’s popular Halloween getups – Princess Peach, Spider-man, Taylor Swift, bunny, fairy,...
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