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The Broad

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My grandchildren's favorite thing about the new Broad Museum was the yet-to-be-mowed, lush grass outside.  The museum opened recently with the rolled sod as a last minute addition.  It won't remain lush for long; at least not with the summer coming on and after having had Noah and Amanda rip out a good share.  Having undergone a few hours confined inside the austere museum full of meaningless objects, they were as thrilled to discover the green patch as walking into Disneyland.   I shared in their relief having found the building's interior and the "art" quite disconcerting. How is it that the building plans were approved by the Fire Department with the only exit a lone staircase down from the main gallery on the third floor?   There wasn't a single work displayed that could take my mind off of the inevitable emergency that will unleash a  lethal stampede similar to the annual carnage at  the  Muslim Hajj in Saudi Arabia .   I can't recommend th