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Article content The bottom line is, we’re fortunate we didn’t get this pandemic before the electronic world offered substitute lives for our real ones. Without all our recent e-gadgets, how would we have coped with these neverendum lockups? Back during the 1918 pandemic, there were no computers or TV to distract you — even radio news broadcasts hadn’t begun. We’d have been bored silly all day playing pick-up sticks. But is that how people actually felt in 1918? I can’t put myself in their heads, but it’s possible they counted their pandemic blessings, too. For starters, they did...

'A brilliant way to get humans to behave': the shelter where volunteers read to farm animals Mike Thomas, sanctuary caregiver at Edgar’s Mission, with resident sheep Precious and Lemonade It might be difficult to choose literature for a sheep, but as James Shackell discovers, the experience can benefit both parties by JamesShackell.PhotographyAlanaHolmberg Thu 28 Jan 2021 11.30 EST Last modified on Thu 28 Jan 2021 20.02 EST Choosing a book for a sheep is no easy task. I’m sitting on the floor in front of my bookshelf, assessing the options. Joyce and Melville seem a bit highbrow and esot...

Mr. van Rijn? Why, meet Mr. Lurie. The film ‘My Rembrandt’ and the HBO documentary series ‘Painting with John’ explore the cultivation and creation of fine art. By Peter Keough Globe Correspondent,Updated January 21, 2021, 11:06 a.m. Email to a Friend John Lurie in "Painting With John."HBO Some people create art, others buy it. Some do both, of course, but the difference between a consumer and a producer of this commodity can be seen by comparing the documentary “ My Rembrandt” and the HBO documentary series “ Painting with John.” For years, the Duke of...

Quiz: Do you know your dog breeds? By Stacey Marcus of Stacker | Quiz: Do you know your dog breeds? Do you fancy yourself as a dog person? Are you someone who knows which breeds represent the largest dog in the world and the smallest pup on the planet? Do you know which dog was nominated for an Academy Award? Hint: It’s Rin Tin Tin—but that’s not in this quiz. While you may know the tallest canine roaming the earth, can you tell us what dog is a mix between a Tweed water spaniel and a yellow flat-coated retriever? Your best friends at Stacker thought it would be fun to challenge yo...

50 Vintage Photos of America's Most Popular Dog Breeds By Stacey Marcus, Stacker News On 12/31/20 at 2:29 PM EST Leafing through the pages of history, you'll find words and photos that help paint pictures of how humans have evolved over time. Take an extra moment to inspect the photos closely and you will most likely discover a dog at his master's heels, on a queen's lap, pulling a sled, chasing a bird, trotting through the White House, or tucked inside the pocketbook of a luminary. Just saying the word dog makes us smile. It won't take you long to think of a dozen iconic dogs. Rin Tin Ti...