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Yennenga. Lozen. Zenobia. Boudica. Sekhmet...warrior princesses all. Long before Disney popularized Xena (a noteworthy character in her own right), these women colored folklore, myth and imagination for centuries. Some, like...

Books, like art, are an obsession. There are few things in life more satisfying than finding yourself immersed in a good read in front of a fire with weather outside....

Facing a blank canvas can be a daunting and exciting prospect. How to summon the creative spirits to inspire the means to express a thought, feeling, or vision is truly...

Have you ever found yourself compelled to buy something while traveling, or at a flea market or estate sale, only to wonder why the piece was so important to nab...

Several years ago during a visit to Santa Barbara, we stopped at our friend's gallery (Sullivan Goss) to see a watercolor by the photo realist artist, Robert Townsend. Needless to...

Indigenous: (adjective) originating or occurring naturally in a particular place. SYNONYMS: native, original, aboriginal, local, domestic, homegrown, earliest, first Indigenous is a great word. It is also an adjective that...

London, England was my home for 16 years. Cool Britannia, Tony Blair, Oasis, "No" to a common currency with Europe, and "drinks" - parties consisting of champagne and cigarettes, are...

Cuba; the name alone conjures up a myriad of images, none so powerful as the country that is forbidden fruit, especially for Americans of a certain age. So travel to...