Cribs: James Russell

Professor James Russell exhibits many different artifacts he has collected on his many travels in the Near East throughout his homefoo
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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