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February 2010 In My Opinion I’m a Twitter quitter. I say that with an enormous sigh of relief; Twitter and I just don’t belong together, and that’s all there is to it. Mind you, I went into it fervently hoping that it would work out well, and that I’d become as Twitter-addicted as millions of others apparently are. No way.
Nov. 11, Armistice Day, 2006
In 2003 a virtually unknown painting of Adam by Hendrick Goltzius was discovered in a French auction. Six years later, The Wadsworth Atheneum is showing this painting alongside its original companion, Eve. Appropriately, the exhibit opens on Feb. 14, St. Valentine’s Day. The museum’s collection contains many works like the painting of Adam that were originally “pendants” (i.e. painted to hang as a pair, see sidebar), but which became separated at some point in the hundreds of years since their creation. Discovering the lost companions has been a labor of love for Dr. Eric Zafran, the Wadsworth’s Curator of European Art.
One of the great things about being Senior Editor at NEAJ is discovering the beauty of antiques and historical sights, often as seen through an expert’s eye. Discovery is central to the world of antiques: sometimes what is discovered is a previously unknown antique, but more often, discoveries happen on the personal level. These discoveries may not be new to the world, but they’re new to the collector. Here are some of my Great Discoveries from 2009 (or at least, some of my favorites, and why). Salem’s House of Seven Gables
In Online Exclusive we show a desk by William Lloyd of Springfield, MA, that is one of Historic Deerfield’s recent great discoveries. Online Exclusive
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Built by the prosperous Sea Captain John Turner in 1668, the House of Seven Gables was catapulted to fame through the novel of the same name written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1851. In the 1670s, Captain Turner added the kitchen lean-to and a gable and then in 1676, he built the grandest part of the house. This wing included the Great Chamber and parlor with its lofty ceilings and fine paneling. 
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They say politics can make for strange bedfellows. And while the three constituencies that joined together to help pass the Community Preservation Act (CPA) in Massachusetts nearly a decade ago may not exactly be considered strange, they did need to overcome some differences and be quite diligent in their effort to pass this landmark legislation. Groups supporting open land conservation, affordable housing, and historic preservation joined together to become more than the sum of their parts and were able to accomplish something that no group could have achieved on its own. After many successes, some growing pains and a few controversies, now is a good time to take a look back at this law and measure its effectiveness. 
Winter mornings, it’s quiet at the Town Landing. There’s a dog walker or two, and the ice creaks and groans with the tide. But it’s quiet. There’s often a couple of pick-up trucks there, parked across from Ring Bolt Rock, looking down river toward the salt marshes and the ocean. They’re quiet, too. Older guys in them (almost invariably), sipping their coffee with the paper propped on the steering wheel – our local store is just up the hill. Quiet, not a cell phone among us.
