I have always loved bookstores - a great wave of comfort comes over me when I enter one - all those books with the wisdom of the ages just waiting to be tapped.When traveling, I have found a city...

Frequent users of Washington Square Park have been eagerly awaiting its reopening. It has been closed for one and one half years - since November 2007. The renovations were a contentious battle...

If you want to do something controversial, it's easy. Just create a series of themed sculptures and place dozens of them around the city. The last one that I recall was the Cow Parade.Everyone seems to have strong feelings about such displays. Being ...