The first verse of Yiddish lullaby "Makh Tsu Di Eygelekh" ("Close Your Eyes") is mournfully beautiful: "Now close your little eyes/Soon little birds will fly/In circles everywhere/They'll flutter by your bed/Your head upon your hand/The house in ash and sand/We leave, my darling child/In search of life." Full Story
In the second half of the 19th century, the Victorians took decorative arts to the extreme, adorning their crazy quilts, shadow boxes, wreaths and more with intricate patterns incorporating elements of nature: insects, wax, feathers and even human hair. Full Story
With a wave of warm, sunny spring weather, Berkshire County nightlife is in full swing and the beer is in full flow. More about that in a minute, but first a sidenote. Full Story
