For almost a decade now, Kate and I have hosted an annual holiday party in our home where we invite our ...

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Welcome back to Classical Music 101! In this series, we’re breaking down the world of classical music to ...

I’m in my office holding a boombox with the wrapper of a Maxell cassette tape at my feet. ...

F. Scott Fitzgerald famously said, "Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall." We ...

Welcome back to our series, Classical Music 101! Our goal with this series is to provide an approachable, ...

The summer months are here, and with them, a change in mood, expectations, and itineraries. If you (and ...

Welcome back to our series, Classical Music 101! Our goal with this series is to provide an approachable, ...

Have you had two different experiences, one where you were dumped by ...

I've enjoyed listening to classical music for most of my life. In high school, I'd tune into my hometown ...

Even if you're not very into jazz, you probably know Kind of Blue, the jazz album that's sold more copies ...

Recently we've been planning a spring break trip and looking ahead to possibly traveling a bit in the ...

Reflect on something for a second: when was the last time you had fun? Are you having trouble remembering, ...

It's the holiday season. It's our favorite time of the year here at AoM HQ. Over the years we've published ...

Thanksgiving is this week here in the United States. Over the years we’ve published a bunch of articles, ...

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With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to ...

America's national parks are one of the country's greatest treasures, and many people have it on their ...

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One of the things I love about the Iliad and the Odyssey is that I always notice new things when I re-read ...