Author Archives: Ken Dowell

A Family of Gorillas in the Bronx

Photos from the Bronx Zoo’s Congo Gorilla Forest exhibit Continue reading

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Things I didn’t expect to see when I stepped aboard a cruise ship for the first time

Royal Caribbean’s new Anthem of the Seas Continue reading

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Tess McIntyre Foundation: Remembering a Beloved Dog by Helping Others

Rasing funds to support dog rescue services. Continue reading

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West Point Game Day

Saturday afternoons offer a lot more thaan football at West Point. Continue reading

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Why Can’t You Pump Your Own Gas in New Jersey?

Some cyncial out-of-staters suggest an intellectual limitation. Continue reading

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Crossing the Hudson, Upstream

The world’s largest pedestrian footbridge. Continue reading

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A Place to Celebrate Immigrants

Between 1892 and 1964 more than 12 million immigrated to the U.S. through Ellis Island. Continue reading

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Of Technology and Humanity

We live with a growing unease about how technology will change the humanness of our world. Continue reading

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Beer in New Jersey: The Renaissance

There are currently 38 microbreweries in New Jersey and that number could double. Continue reading

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On Top of New Jersey

The High Point Monument stands atop the highest spot in the state of New Jersey Continue reading

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