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Born in Italy, made in Fort Worth
It was not a leprechaun, four-leaf clover, or even a rabbit’s foot that got us in. We just got lucky. As I opened the door to the well known, Nonna Tata, I saw right into the kitchen. This quaint Fort Worth favorite holds only six tables and seats roughly 18 people. It was rare to walk into Nonna Tata with a table for two open and waiting.
The man behind the microphone
The King’s Speech opens with a close-up of an old fashioned microphone. The Duke of York stands outside, his wife gripping his arm, waiting silently. His eyes sweep over the words on the paper he clutches in his hand, his mouth forming words, yet no sound is produced. When the time comes, the radio operator says with an encouraging smile, “Let the microphone do the work.”
An uncommon afterlife: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Glance at any grocery store checkout stand and you’ll see dozens of gossip magazines extolling the virtues of the latest anti-aging serum. Turn on the news and you’ll find celebrities touting the newest cosmetic procedures to bend the laws of time and gravity. In a culture so immersed in the pursuit of immortality, Henrietta Lacks’ anonymity is ironic.