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Mid-Century America: 1955

Searching for Mid-Century America: 1955 and Kodachrome Dreams

Subscribe to The Renaissance Garden Guy Searching for Mid-Century America: 1955 and Kodachrome Dreams The America of 1955 reveals a nation of innovation, optimism, and complexity on the road to fulfill its Mid-Century fate. The search for a cultural identity was reflected in the literature and photography of artists and entertainers who helped curate a

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Cosmic Americana: Nudie Cohn's

Cosmic Americana: Nudie Cohn’s Visionary Fashion Expressed the American Ethos

Subscribe to The Renaissance Garden Guy Cosmic Americana: Nudie Cohn’s Visionary Fashion Expressed the American Ethos From rodeo queens and Rhinestone Cowboys to rock & roll-folk exploding dreamers, Nudie Cohn expressed a certain kind of American ethos. What better thread through the history of the West and the singers and entertainers who epitomized it in

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Birds Do It, Bees Do It

Birds Do It, Bees Do It… Regurgitation! (Sometimes, writing is a dish best served warmed-over.)

Subscribe to The Renaissance Garden Guy Birds Do It, Bees Do It… Regurgitation! (Sometimes, writing is a dish best served warmed-over.) Birds do it, bees do it, now I’m doing it. Regurgitation. It’s what you do when the writing well runs dry. By John G. Stamos Subscribers to this publication, as well as its regular

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Gardening As a Salve in 1973

Gardening As a Salve in 1973

Subscribe to The Renaissance Garden Guy Gardening As a Salve in 1973 It was a difficult year in New Jersey, but the tomatoes and Brother Doug helped. By Russ Smith Fifty-two years ago I became an apprentice gardener, although perhaps lackey is more accurate. It was an odd job in a year of odd events.

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It's Nice to Be Asked

It’s Nice to Be Asked to Say a Few Words…

Subscribe to The Renaissance Garden Guy It’s Nice to Be Asked to Say a Few Words… It’s nice to be asked to “say a few words.”  Whether those words are spoken live at a particular social event, or written in a printed quote, the idea that someone thinks your thoughts are important enough to be

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