And it does something else, that is quite hard to find sometimes amidst the self-conscious witticisms and poses and intellectualism of contemporary art, it does not hold its nose at the idea of beauty.
So in that spirit of beginning, we gather to celebrate this day – one that's made all the more joyful as we mark the slow return of normal life amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
They are trying to convince Turkey to end the military operation amidst angry accusations in Washington that President Trump abandoned America's Kurdish allies by pulling US troops from the area.
Just the other day as I was trying to shuttle my four kids out the door amidst quarreling, squabbling and complaints about breakfast, I completely lost it.