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Tea and the Art of Distraction -- 4 Simple Steps

Jesse Jacobs | Posted 12.17.2011 | San Francisco
Read More: Add, Mental Health, Daydreaming, Focus, Ritual, Distraction, Samovar, Adha, Tea, Gtd, Cell Phone, Productivity, Healthy Living Spirit, San Francisco News
Jesse Jacobs

Whether it's tea or anything else you can find to wake up, I believe that we need all the weapons available to fight distraction. Distraction keeps us from living fully and making a real difference in the world.

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Astoria Characters: The Man to the Mansion Born

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: Lion, Astoria, Indian, Pub Booth, Billiards Table, Rooster, Newport, Warehouse, Babe Ruth, H.A. McNeil, Michael Halberian, Armenia, Pool Table, Yacht, Hurricane of 1938, Treasure Island, Chandelier, J.P. Morgan, Telescope, Renaissance Revival, Steinway Mansion, Jack's Pants Shop, New York News, Turkey, Chess, Library, Home Theater, Knickers, Stone Mason, Airplane Propeller, Beethoven, Armor, Samovar, Sauna, Backgammon, Versailles, Slot Machine, Piano, Jacques-Michael, Mason, Whirlpool, New York News
Nancy Ruhling

Michael Halberian wanders through the central hall of the fabled Steinway Mansion and flips the switch that turns on the 1,000-pound crystal chandelier, big and round as the sun. It's motorized.

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