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Cribs: James Russell

By Nicholas M Mendez
Cribs: James Russell - Professor James Russell exhibits many different artifacts he has collected on his many travels in the Near East throughout his home By Nicholas M Mendez
Cribs: James Russell - Professor Russell paints in addition to teaching. By Nicholas M Mendez
Cribs: James Russell - Professor Russell discusses his trips to the Near East. Russell has traveled to Armenia, Turkey, and Iran. By Nicholas M Mendez
On an especially rainy Wednesday night, Professor James R. Russell sits cross-legged on a Persian rug in his apartment building facing the Charles. “I never sit on chairs,” Russell says. “It’s less formal and I think it’s better for you. That’s what carpets were designed for: sitting more than walking on.”

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