Inward & Upward By Patri Friedman Life as a journey towards inner peace and outer accomplishment: virtue, venture, family, freedom, politics, economics, suffering, healing, compassion, love, mechanism design, and of course an ongoing hero's journey to start new cities and countries. ncG1vNJzZmirpZfAta3CpGWcp51kjbGt06ug

Some wise guys on X (Twitter) have been posting parody photos of politicians in flamboyant (or less than covering) clothing as a joke about the new relaxed Senate dress code. The above photo was posted yesterday with the following “alarmist” text: Jeff Charles, An Awful Pundit @jeffcharlesjr BREAKING: Sen. Rand Paul shows up to work at the Capitol barefoot in a red bathrobe after Senate dress code change. He's not even a Democrat.

A special Friday post in honor of the remarkable German reedist On October 3, 1987 a gust of air pushed me back into my seat, but it really felt like I had been flung into the wall behind me. That powerful gust came from the tenor saxophone of Peter Brötzmann, the singular German reedist who died yesterday at age 82 after struggling with health issues over the last couple of years.

Note: Like most stories we publish that focus on Croton people, this article is free to all readers. But local journalism needs your support, so that we can do the in-depth reporting villagers need to be well-informed. See the bottom of the story for more details about how you can help. Lorraine Hansberry, the playwright most famous for “A Raisin in the Sun,” came to Croton in 1961 for peace, quiet, and the ability to write without the constant interruptions of New York City life.

Hey there! If you’ve found your way here but are not yet subscribed for the weekly newsletter, you can do that here. You will never miss a recipe or a story, and I’ll be eternally grateful for your support.When was the last time a photograph stopped you in your tracks? In the over-saturated, overstimulating world of social media, it takes a lot for an image to make me truly pay attention.