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Hooking The Eye Round
First-level security is simply to have a door and keep it closed. The second level is to screw in an eye and hook it. Third level, you may have to hire a locksmith.
10.07.23
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Sticker Signal Round
Ok, you have a lot of thoughts speeding around those neural highways, so pay attention to the traffic signal. You have to control the flow.
10.06.23
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The Talking Machine Round
Daddy’s brought home a new Lundstrom Converto talking machine, so gather around the living room. Throw that 78 onto the platter and crank up the Victrola! What will it say? “Shoo, shoo, shoo baby. Shoo, shoo, shoo baby. Bye, bye, bye baby. Do dah do day. Your papa's off to the seven seas.” Daddy? You just got back from the war!
10.05.23
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The Elegant Spittoon Round
No sommelier worth their tasteful pedigree would consume a tasting outright. No, no, you must have a clear head, a cleansed palette, and some sort of container to… catch… the wine you are holding… in your mouth until you… spit.
10.04.23
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Rusty Bottles With Turtles Round
And out here by the front porch, we got a couple of rusty ol’ bottles and ceramic turtles hidin’ in the leaves. What are the bottles for? Well, for catchin’ lightnin’ bugs, of course.
10.03.23
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In The Lollipop Guild Conference Room Round
When you’re a representative of The Lollipop Guild, The Lollipop Guild, The Lollipop Guild — in the name of The Lollipop Guild, the responsibilities are much more extensive than just showing up to a witch killing and singing the Guild song. No, no, your service to the Guild includes committee meetings, and legislative procedures, and voting on Guild actions — what’s a Munchkin to do? Well, at least the lollipops are always free.
10.02.23
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Harvesting The Cress Round
Out in the garden, Lilly and Ci-Ci have cornered some upland cress for harvesting. It won't escape now! Chop up the "creasies" and mix them into a salad or onto a sandwich. These leafy greens are a cousin of watercress, a member of the mustard family, and have a delicious, peppery heat similar to horseradish. From garden to plate!
10.01.23
Photo: Lilly Brickhouse
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Birthday Breakfast Round
What’s your idea for a Birthday Breakfast? Is it a croissant and café au lait in a brasserie on the Champs-Élysées? Too fancy? Maybe A toasted Pop-Tart with an energy drink? Not fancy enough? There’s always the classic — eggs, bacon and toast with a mimosa served on a tray in bed. How about fresh veggies from your own garden with a hard-boiled egg from your own chicken? AND another mimosa?
09.30.23
Photo: Janet Cress
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Catskills Cabin Round
When you’re searching for that quaint and quiet little cabin in the woods for a weekend getaway, then it must have a Round — preferably in the master bedroom perfectly centered above the bed and beneath the apex of the cathedral ceiling. Book it!
09.29.23
Photo: Greg Stevens
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It’s Peak Barbie Gardening Season Round
Throw on your cotton candy-colored overalls, Barbie, and your Dream House garden awaits. Show off your pink thumb! That repurposed pink tire planter is a great idea, but the plants need some mulching and bugs have nibbled the leaves. The flowers are very colorful and vibrant, though! Oh… artificial, you say? Well, life in plastic, it's fantastic!
09.28.23
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There’s A Sunset In Your Beer Round
Sun’s going down across the bay, shining a warm glow through your pint glass on the roof deck. Better drink ‘em up now!
09.27.23
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It’s A Dry Bath Round
They say the Arizona heat is a “dry heat,” but when it’s 112 outside, hot is just hot. You can see the effects everywhere, even in the bird bath. But, you know… it’s a dry bath.
09.26.23
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Happy Happy Neon Face Round
Somehow, this neon smiley face doesn't seem all that friendly here in the dark. Hello... Come closer... It's OK, because... I'm... happy.
09.25.23
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Happy Happy Face Round
It might seem crazy what I am 'bout to say
Sunshine, she's here, you can take a break
I'm a hot air balloon that could go to space
With the air, like I don't care, baby by the way
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do
09.24.23
Lyrics: Pharrell Williams
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In The Engine Room Round
The steamboat Ticonderoga operated for 47 years on Lake Champlain in the early to mid-1900s. Now, the 220-foot “Ti” sits dry-docked outside the Shelburne Museum! The restored walking beam side-wheel passenger steamer is the last of its kind; you can see gilded ceilings, staterooms, carved and varnished woodwork, and a grand staircase. Down below, you can see a massive steam engine powered by boilers fired and stoked with coal from this Round storage bin.
Shelburne Museum
Shelburne, VT
09.23.23
Photo: Rebecca Boone Phipps
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Under The Rig Round
Bro, what time does the show start? The band isn’t even set up yet. I think we got into the club way too early. Would the roadies notice if we just lie down right here on the stage and stare at the lighting rig?
09.22.23
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What Lurks Below 2 Round
It's back and bigger than the first time... that cone-swallowing water pipe lurking under the sidewalk. When the horror movie is successful, there's bound to be a sequel.
09.21.23
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Celestial Clockwork Round
The ticking clockwork of our solar system is driven by two opposing forces from the elliptical orbits of the Sun and its planets. The gravity of the Sun pulls planets inward, and the inertia of their orbits pushes them outwards -- a perfect balance of Round. Each time these kids try to get away, dang it, Daddy keeps pulling them back in.
The Franklin Institute
Philadelphia, PA
09.20.23
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Ocelli Round
Why does a peacock have eye-spotted tail feathers? When facing all those colorful Rounds, are predators fooled he is a gang of birds? Evolution favors the survival of the fittest, after all. The male peafowl fans out his extravagant plumage in a ritualistic courtship display, strutting and fluttering his feathery ocelli for the ladies. So, is it about attraction and selection? Researchers have recently found that females prefer eye shapes over other shapes. Apparently, the eyes do have it.
09.19.23
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The Doctor Is In Round
Just step up to the Round window and check in with the receptionist. Have a seat in the waiting room, the prosthodontist will see you soon.
09.18.23
Photo: Stephanie Reyer
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Dead Tree Ring Round
While the cross-section of a tree will show you a concentric pattern of rings that tells a lot about its life, what does a dead tree ring tell you? In the Meadows of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) Park, it could be a remnant of change going on in this natural area as part of the park’s major redesign. In recent years, efforts have begun to convert a 146-acre golf course back to a wetlands area intended to mitigate flooding.
09.17.23
Photo: Ed Keer
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Botero's Knee Round
Colombian sculptor and painter Fernando Botero was known for the inflated, rounded forms he created in his works. Overstuffed generals. Voluptuous prostitutes. Bulging baskets of fruit. Spherical knee caps. No matter the subject or detail, he brought curves to his style, also known as "Boterismo." Interestingly, one of his earliest influences was... Cubism.
April 19, 1932 – September 15, 2023
09.16.23
Photo: Polly McKenna-Cress
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Helios And Phaethon Round
A son can dream. He may be earthbound on the roof deck, watching longingly as his father crosses the sky in a four-horse fiery chariot — but he could take those reigns one day, regardless of Dad’s warnings. Maybe that day is soon. As soon as Dad comes back around...
09.15.23
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A Dedicated Area For Quiet Reflection Round
It’s a big day. An important day. There will be plenty of time for the loud talking, singing and the wild parties. But before all that, take a few moments for yourself in a quiet space. Somewhere like a library — you know, a place where you can really relax and collect your thoughts. Read a good book. Stare at the domed ceiling for awhile. It’s a big day! There will be cake!
09.14.23
Photo: Karen Cress
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I'm A Little Teapot Round
I'm a little teapot,
Short and stout,
Here is my handle
Here is my spout
Now I’m really steamed up,
Hear me shout,
Why the hell did you throw me out??!
09.13.23
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What Lurks Below Round
Be cautious walking down the sidewalk; the cone-swallowing water pipe lurks nearby and could take your leg off.
09.12.23
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Twenty-One Twins Round
One moment, your twins are jumping around on a jungle gym, and the next, they are twenty-one-year-old full-fledged adults. Where does the time go? Around and around and around….
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SABINE & HENRY!
09.11.23
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Protect Your Beverage Round
When a cupholder is unavailable while shopping, you must strap in your little iced decaf soy latte baby with a seatbelt.
09.10.23
Photo: Polly McKenna-Cress
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Watermelon Pecked Clean Round
The moment you put a watermelon down in the barnyard with a dozen hens, just step away very quickly. Staying hydrated in the Arizona heat can be a battle, and mini-velociraptors will leave nothing behind. Kathleen and Blondie will attack first, knocking Maeve and Moira aside. Chicky and Baby Chicky may look sweet, but they'll peck your eye out in a second. And Rooster? Well, he will stay out of the fray entirely. When the dust settles, the rind will be pecked clean as a whistle.
09.09.23
Photo: Jennifer Kapinos McKenna
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What To Feed The Chickens Round
Sure, summer is “over,” but the current heatwaves everywhere beg to differ. If you’re in Arizona, heat is a different animal altogether. So, what do you do for your chickens? Well, the answer is right there on the counter! Slice a watermelon in half, and the chicks will come a-runnin’! Henrietta? Francine? They're waiting by the door already. Beatrice loves a sweet treat. Eleanor has pecked a fruit or two. And Marianne? Well… that hen will just scream and run away -- what a Horror Show!
09.08.23
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Fender Bender Round
Look right there…the rear of that car is all banged up! Let’s get a closer look. Now, wait a second... I'm not responsible for this! I don’t recall a fender bender. How did this happen? But my head kinda hurts…
09.07.23
Photo: Greg Stevens
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Spiraling Down Round
From the roof deck, you can see the Atlantic Ocean on the east side and Little Egg Harbor on the bayside. From the spiral stair, you can see the second-floor porch and the ground-level patio and garden. Dizzy yet?
09.06.23
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It’s Crabapple Spawning Season Round
When the crabapples come ashore en masse on Bucklin Beach at Little Lake Sunapee, you know the summer season is ending. Their annual journey across the lake to spawn on the sandy beach typically culminates around the full moon in late August, but pomologists still don’t fully understand the mechanism by which crabapples synchronize with this cycle. They hypothesize that the behavior is a means to protect and spread seeds more widely. But how do the crabapples know?
09.05.23
Photo: Patty Foose
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Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me Round
I can’t light no more of your darkness
All my pictures seem to fade to black and white
I’m growin’ tired, and time stands still before me
Frozen here on the ladder of my life
Too late to save myself from falling
I took a chance and changed your way of life
But you misread my meanin’ when I met you
Closed the door and left me blinded by the light
I can’t find, oh, the right romantic line
But see me once and see the way I feel
Don’t discard me just because you think I mean you harm
But these cuts I have, oh, they need love to help them heal
Don’t let the sun go down on me
Although I search myself, it’s always someone else I see
I’d just allow a fragment of your life to wander free
But losin’ everything is like the sun goin’ down on me
09.04.23
Lyrics: Bernie Taupin
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The Fruit That Serves Itself Round
Slice a maracuyá in half, and you’re ready to eat. Also known as passion fruit, the name translates literally as "fruit that serves itself" or “food in a bowl.” This little red 3-inch bowl is packed with a juicy center containing pulpy seeds to be scooped right out with a spoon.
09.03.23
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Which Way Do You Think About The Last Bagel Round
Stare closely at the bagel and concentrate. Analyze this. It’s the last one… do you take it? You’re really hungry. Or leave it for someone else? It may not be your favorite. No poppyseed. No pumpernickel. No cinnamon-raisin. Just sesame. But the rational assessment might be to take what you can get. So which direction are you thinking?
09.02.23
Photo: Stephanie Reyer
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I Have A Hose Pipe Around Here Somewhere Round
Hey, Honey? Sweetie? Do you know where the giant 6-inch diameter hose pipe is? I swear it was in the hall closet the other day. What? Where? Down at the bottom of the stairs behind the garage! How'd it get there?!
09.01.23
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Sisko Disc Round
If an 8-foot steel disc could bend and walk, it might look something like this large Round sculpture by Paul Sisko. His work conveys movement and flexibility, which he explores by cutting, twisting and crushing the metal to create separations of form.
Woodmere Art Museum
Philadelphia, PA
08.31.23
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Jaunty Hats On An Ad Hoc Rack Round
When is a hat rack not a hat rack but rather an ad hoc hat rack? When it is a Ptolemaic sphere sculpture and someone tosses their stylish hats in a jaunty angle on top, that’s when!
08.30.23
Photo and copy: Greg Stevens
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Garage à L'orange Round
When preparing your garage for guests, add some fresh citrus notes by garnishing the floors, parking spaces, or dirty corners with slices of orange, orange peel, or the whole Round. Bon appétit!
08.29.23
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