There was no mute, Not even Cootie's, that could set the measure Of confidently opened casks of treasure Lighting the cave, and turning the blue suit Of tactful mourning to a pirate kit: The lawlessness, the skipping lilt of it.
That was certainly the case when Reginald Gibbs, a father of two from Massapequa, solved the Jimayan Mystery by filling in empty spaces on a large pyramid with the correct pieces to complete a Mayan code, causing a treasure to light up.
Developers want them out to turn the site into a luxury condominium tower of roughly 32 stories, a project that would involve destroying half the cottages, altering the garden and casting long shadows on neighbors who have come to treasure their light and open space.
Her detective work has brought treasures to light — not least Lalique's botanical cherry blossom, which had previously been credited to Vever.
Snir brings to life the city of his love--an "aria of bracelets and jewels, /... treasure of lights and perfumes".
As I was completing this issue's column the Wall Street Journal published an extensive article on human evolution, "Fossil Treasure Trove Sheds Light on a stage of evolution" (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903285704576558382651436242.html) by Robert Lee Hotz.
If we could teach kids something in school it should be to know how to treasure their own light, their voice and their own identity because you don't lose it but you undervalue it.
And he returns with treasure: holly, stockings, lights and, most important, Christmas cheer.
Featuring more than 200 objects, "Palace of Gold and Light: Treasures From the Topkapi, Istanbul" continues through June 15.
