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How You Can Learn a Language You Never Thought You’d Speak
Books ,  Current Affairs ,  Language ,  Travel ,  Well-Read Lives ,  Wisdom From Friends
How You Can Learn a Language You Never Thought You’d Speak

Dec 2, 2025

If you ask people, “Do you speak another language?,” as I’ve done hundreds of times, you’ll get some interesting answers....

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MM’s 2025 Holiday Favorites
Behind The Designs ,  Books ,  Libraries ,  Travel ,  Well-Read Lives
MM’s 2025 Holiday Favorites

Nov 4, 2025

One of my favorite things to do each year is to share my top gift picks for the holiday season,...

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Our New Acoustical Powers
Current Affairs ,  Language ,  Travel ,  Wisdom From Friends
Our New Acoustical Powers

Jul 16, 2025

Suddenly, we have new powers for controlling our personal acoustic environments. (In other words: quiet!)   Because our goal at...

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True Writer Tours the UK
Behind The Designs ,  Travel
True Writer Tours the UK

Jul 16, 2024

This summer, my daughter Katie and I took a week-long trip to the UK, where I grew up and lived...

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Pati Jinich’s Kitchen of Creativity
Behind The Designs ,  Language ,  Travel ,  Well-Read Lives
Pati Jinich’s Kitchen of Creativity

Oct 25, 2023

Chef. Writer. Storyteller. Executive Producer. Creative Professional. Is it any surprise that Pati Jinich considers herself the quintessential Levenger customer?...

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The Bomber Jacket Zip Air Folio
Behind The Designs ,  Travel
The Bomber Jacket Zip Air Folio

Oct 14, 2021

When I do leave home for a midday meeting, I usually don’t bother to slip this case in my backpack...

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The Majestic Handwritten Card
Travel ,  Wisdom From Friends
The Majestic Handwritten Card

Jan 22, 2020

A handwritten note can do as much for the sender as the receiver.

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