November 2015

What a great idea.. "The team wanted to “make kids seen and heart in the city”, and in so doing inspire city makers to think creatively about the future of cities: what makes them great, and what makes them playable."

The international design firm HASSELL recently teamed up with non-profit Archikidz and Sydney Living Museums to create PLAY[ground], a three day destination event in the in the heart of Sydney. A sell-out crowd visited over three days to swing, climb, crawl, tunnel, jump and connect. A free but ticketed event, PLAY[ground] reached capacity before the gates even opened. Six thousand people – including 4,000 children – attended over the course of the three-day installation that was part of the 2015 VIVID Sydney festival.” “The Archikidz

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  The perfect Thanksgiving

The turkey isn't thawed, or you forgot to take the bag of extras out. The mashed potatoes are lumpy, and the gravy scorched. The dog managed to eat the pumpkin pie, and the fire alarm alerted you that the rolls were a little overdone. But your family is around you to share the laughter, or tears. So you have to order something in, and maybe it isn't the beautiful table weighed down with cranberry and perfectly browned bird. But being truly happy is knowing that what you have is worth being thankful for. If you have that, you will always find peace and joy... not to mention some really good stories.

Whether your Thanksgiving is worthy of a magazine cover, or a comedy of errors script, it is still the perfect time to…