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Book Review: ‘The Practical Navigator’, A Novel by Stephen Metcalfe
In "The Practical Navigator" by Stephen Metcalfe, Michael shares a special bond with Jamie his autistic son; they have each other as they work on the kinks of moving forward. When his estranged wife comes back to the scene, he isn’t sure what she is looking for. Her motives seem mysterious. Can he put his own life on hold to find the answers? Read More » -
Book Review: ‘Negotiating the Impossible’ by Deepak Malhotra
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Interview: Dr. Deanna Minich – Author of ‘Whole Detox: A 21-Day Personalized Program to Break Through Barriers in Every Area of Your Life’
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Book Review: ‘Whole Detox: A 21-Day Personalized Program to Break Through Barriers in Every Area of Your Life’ by Dr. Deanna Minich
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Interview: Randy Rawls – Author of ‘Dating Death’
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Concert Review (NYC): ‘Songs for Eternity’ with Ute Lemper – Music from Ghetto and Concentration Camp
For three decades, Italian musician Francesco Lotoro has traveled the world collecting manuscripts of music written in concentration camps and the Jewish ghettoes during World War II by victims and survivors of the Holocaust. Read More » -
SXSW Film Reviews: ‘Jack Goes Home’ and ‘My Father Die’
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Review: Sherlock Holmes Reigns in Atlanta at 221B Con April 1-3, 2016
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Emotions 101 – A New Kind of English Class?
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Book Review: ‘Whole Detox: A 21-Day Personalized Program to Break Through Barriers in Every Area of Your Life’ by Dr. Deanna Minich
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SXSW Film Reviews: ‘Jack Goes Home’ and ‘My Father Die’
Two arty thrillers from emerging directorial talents made their searing debuts at this year's festival. Read More » -
SXSW Film Review: ‘The Seer’ Produced by Terrence Malick and Robert Redford
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SXSW Film Review: ‘Bang! The Bert Berns Story’ Narrated by Steven Van Zandt
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SXSW Film Review: ‘The Waiting’ – James Caan is Haunted and Blood Spills
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SXSW Film Review: ‘The American Epic Sessions’ – An Amazing Journey Through Musical History
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Card Game Review: ‘The Road to Ruin’ by Justin Halliday of Hero Forge Games
Cooperation is key at the end of the world, but that doesn't mean everyone will survive. Read More » -
SXSW 2016: Summing Up – and Taking it Home
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Board Game Review: ‘Here, Kitty, Kitty’ from Fireside Games
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SXSW: The Mars Virtual Reality Experience – More Than a Game
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SXSW: Virtual and Augmented Reality Checks
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Music Review: The Refusers – ‘Born to Rock’ EP
'Born to Rock' is a medley of seven numbers protesting everything from the financial system, the medical system, and the degradation of the quality of governance at various levels. Read More » -
Concert Review (NYC): ‘Songs for Eternity’ with Ute Lemper – Music from Ghetto and Concentration Camp
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Music Review: Mary Chapin Carpenter – ‘The Things That We Are Made Of’
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Concert Review: Barry Manilow with Dave Koz at Verizon Arena, North Little Rock, AR, April 1, 2016
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Music Review: Beauty in the Breakdown – ‘Neon’ EP
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‘The Walking Dead’ Introduces Schrödinger’s Cat
Then it occurred to me that the real victim of this terror tactic is Schrödinger’s cat. The victim — whoever it is — is in a state of suspended animation, both alive and dead, for seven freaking months until Season 7 begins, just like in the famous thought experiment. To recap the experiment, loathed by cat lovers everywhere: we put a living cat into a steel chamber along with a vial of hydrocyanic acid. There is a tiny amount of hydrocyanic acid, a radioactive substance, in the chamber. If even a single atom of the substance decays during the test period, it will trip a hammer, which will break the vial and kill the cat. Read More » -
‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6 Finale – The Arrival of Negan
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Blu-ray Review: ‘Humans’
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SXSW: Rami Malek and Christian Slater Get Authentic on ‘Mr. Robot’
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‘Underground’: The ‘Roots’ of a New Generation?
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Book Review: ‘Negotiating the Impossible’ by Deepak Malhotra
'Negotiating the Impossible' is a new book by Harvard professor Deepak Malhotra. It's packed with strategies, tools, and insights about how to turn the tensest of stalemates into a win-win, from the boardroom to the breakfast table. With real-life examples from history, the book is a great read, too. Read More »
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Emotions 101 – A New Kind of English Class?
It’s safe to say we could all use some kind of emotional literacy training considering the way things are going in the world today. Read More »
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SXSW Film Reviews: ‘Jack Goes Home’ and ‘My Father Die’
Two arty thrillers from emerging directorial talents made their searing debuts at this year's festival. Read More »
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Card Game Review: ‘The Road to Ruin’ by Justin Halliday of Hero Forge Games
Cooperation is key at the end of the world, but that doesn't mean everyone will survive. Read More »
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Music Review: Beauty in the Breakdown – ‘Neon’ EP
‘Neon’ is an infectious and energetic EP that will make the tail end of winter go by easily. Read More »
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‘The Walking Dead’ Introduces Schrödinger’s Cat
Then it occurred to me that the real victim of this terror tactic is Schrödinger’s cat. The victim — whoever it is — is in a state of suspended animation, both alive and dead, for seven freaking months until Season 7 begins, just like in the famous thought experiment. To recap the experiment, loathed by cat lovers everywhere: we put a living cat into a steel chamber along with a vial of hydrocyanic acid. There is a tiny amount of hydrocyanic acid, a radioactive substance, in the chamber. If even a single atom of the substance decays during the test period, it will trip a hammer, which will break the vial and kill the cat. Read More »