When I was in New York last week, walking along Third Avenue, I noticed two twenty-something women in front of me. It was immediately evident what they did for a living. As I passed them I turned and said, “You’re… Read More
Desdemona's alleged crime--giving away her handkerchief to another man--takes on more significance when you know that the first handkerchiefs arrived in Europe during the 15th century, from China, and were so costly they were often bequeathed in wills.