Entries by John Borden

St. Luke in the (Urban) Fields

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”Hot town, Summer in the City!” John Borden discovers a green, flowering hideaway in the West Village of Manhattan. It was a completely unexpected find: through a small, arched brick entry into a courtyard of flowers, trees, birds, butterflies, and—gloriously, in Manhattan—nice shaded benches. On a hot summer day of morning errands, I treated myself […]

Born To Smell

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Inhale! An exhibit of fragrance, its psychology, physiology, and symbolic power, captivates two Americans in Paris. Having participated in Human Flower Project’s sensory favorites survey, I felt compelled to comment on our visit to this exhibit with the partnership of daughter Alex. This exposition at the Grand Palais in Paris is an exhibit focused on […]