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Dr. Glenn Mollette opinion column.

Dr. Glenn Mollette opinion column.

Do you collect anything? Believe it or not, I collect pelicans. I have pelican paintings, sculptures, stickers, I even have pelican drink coasters. It's not an overbearing collection, but I plan on continuing the collection for my entire life. However, I promise to never be seen on an episode of Hoarders on the A&E Network.

These die-hard collectors show us their carefully curated finds. Here you'll find plenty of inspiration and learn what things people collect at flea markets, antique shops, and more.

Joe Chambers – Samba de Maracatu (Blue Note): “On Samba de Maracatu, Chambers asserts himself more as a mallet player, particularly on the vibraphone.  Throughout the album, he uses the vibraphone as the lead melodic and improvisational voice that often converses with Merritt’s piano accompaniments and solos. While Samba de Maracatu isn’t a Brazilian jazz album in this strictest sense, Chambers utilizes various rhythms and indigenous Brazilian percussion instruments on several pieces,...

COG Considers: Climbing Towers and Collecting Things Forever There’s a familiar pattern that emerges whenever a new Ubisoft open world game is released. You start with hype, chase it with some heavy day one patching, add a dash of lukewarm critical reception, and cap it off with millions of copies sold. A song as old as rhyme, right? The most recent Ubisoft earnings call validated this reliable cycle. Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, the latest batch of open world stew from Ubisoft, sold like ho...