The Warm Glow of Winter

The Danes are among the wealthiest and happiest people on the planet. No small feat during the long winter months in their part of the world. With up to 17 hours of darkness per day, sunlight is a precious commodity, in a place where temperatures hover around zero degrees. Their secret it seems, is a

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Paris still shines

In the wake of the attacks in Paris, we wanted to share a few words about one of the world’s great cities. Paris was, is, and will always be a place where artists, thinkers, philosophers, and dreamers seek and find inspiration. As Jean Jullien’s illustration reminds us, The City of Light may be temporarily cast

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Trip the Lights…PHantastic!

Here at PHAG, we adore a National Celebration Day!  After all, who doesn’t love a good theme?  The fact that nearly every day of the calendar year now has one is an endless source of inspiration for us.  Take today, for example. It’s National Lighthouse Day… These beacons of home and hope have been guiding

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One Leg Up!

Many bird species stand on one leg to keep the foot warm and conserve body heat. The most famous of these, the flamingo, also has an amazing pink color which actually comes from the carotenoid pigments in their favorite food, shrimp! This very old species of bird has evolved over 30 million years, and in

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