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On the cover (and in Artchitecture) we’ll feature the vibrant paintings and artistry of David McLean many of whose works have been made into jigsaw puzzles, AND, courtesy of the Vermont Christmas Company, we will offer five of those beautiful puzzles to our contest winners.

In Herstory, Contributing Editor Rose-Mary

Rumbley asks: Does GOOD ever come from BAD? And answers: In Texas it does! And she demonstrates it via Doris Miller (at Pearl Harbor), the New London explosion, Hitler's freeways, Jim Bowie’s protest march at VMI, and the bad joke that led to a win for Ann Richards. The History Page will introduce you to Joseph M. Bartholomew, an African American who specialized in designing golf courses, but who (because of segregation laws) was not allowed to play on them.

Contributing Editor Roxana Tofan will talk to Sissy Maroney Fitness in her Profiles of Survival and Contributing Editor Tony Barbieri’s Legal View will examine legal issues involving tortious interference with contracts. Contributing Editor Angela O’Byrne’s Amazing Buildings will look at the ongoing renovations to Rome's Colosseum, including plans for a new retractable floor and allowing visitors to stand where the gladiators once did. We’ll continue our look at the architectural treasures of American and World cities, this time via Sister Cities – New York and London

We’ll have a recap of IFMA’s World Workplace, and, in You Need (or might want) to Know, we’ll explain the phases of the moon, how it came to be that in some countries, they drive on the other side of the road, the origin of some idioms you hear (and may even use) often (e.g., clean as a whistle) and a lot of other (always) interesting stuff.

The Founder of Engineered Tax Services Julio Gonzalez discusses the tokenization of real estate and Grant Clayton, the owner of 1% lists, challenges the residential real estate brokerage industry by offering deeply discounted services. And, of course, there will be other specially contributed articles from various segments of the real estate industry as well as our affiliates’ awards and special events, the Wow Factor, Diversions, True Dat, Vertical Lines, Professionals on the Move, The Resource Page, Shout- Outs Real Estate of the Future, and much MUCH more. We get a lot into 64 pages!