A Need For Sleep

There are exactly 34 divots and imperfections on my bedroom ceiling. I happen to know this useless fact because many a night I lay awake counting each paint blotch and textural inconsistency with the determination of a child counting sheep for the first time. Itโ€™s not that I have a particular fondness for plaster or…

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BeoSound Shape: Off The Wall Geometric Design

In 1924, Danish engineer Peter Bang was at a crossroads. A recent college graduate and the high-hopes son of a successful Danish businessman, Bang had spent the better part of six months working in an American radio factory; but following that, the promising 24-year-old returned to Struer, the small merchant town of his youth, to…

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Exploring the Virgin Islands

To your left is a lush mountain view of an evergreen coastline. To your right are the aqua-blue waters of a peaceful, Caribbean inlet. Classic sailboats float in and out of the harbor; paddle boarders and kayakers grow smaller in the distance as they make their way out to more distant waters. Across the harbor…

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Going Solo: The Benefits of Traveling Alone

A little over a decade ago, a novelist named Elizabeth Gilbert set out on a one-woman journey towards self-discovery that took her through Italy, India and Indonesia. Her resulting memoir became one of the most popular beach reads of 2006, and Gilbertโ€™s solo quest around the globe was described as emancipatory and inspirational. The world…

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