Was The Count of Monte Cristo based on the life of Dumas’s father? Possibly! (Incidentally, I first typed “The County of Monte Cristo.” Someone should get on that as a parody book/movie/whatever.)




Urban architecture is rediscovering its literal roots. Vertical gardening is springing up in cities everywhere; new art installations are floating on waterways; and cities like Louisville are getting rid of interstates which cut off access to riverfronts. Wow.