Santa has changed in two salient ways since I was a kid – he is making much cooler toys and he has become exceedingly more generous.
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Aliens and UFOs – Either Our Best Hope or Worst Nightmare
I believe Fravor because I too saw something many years ago for which I have no explanation.
Read More »Weighing Prison Time for Juvenile Offenders
Each crime has individual circumstances and each perpetrator a different background, but one thing we do know is that teen brains are not yet fully developed.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘A Regular Little Houdini’ by Daniel Llewelyn-Williams
This impactful one-man show presents a fascinating tale about the great magician and escape artist and the romanticism found deep in the hearts of the people of South Wales. It sensitizes us to the history and lives of the individuals of that time.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ at the Irish Repertory Theatre
Watching and hearing this "live radio play" adaptation, we process a confluence of the past (1940s) and present (2017). The two run simultaneously, a visual and aural parallel which adds to the fun. I felt strangely part of an absurdist time warp as observer and participant.
Read More »Product Review: E255 Active Speaker System
This excellent high-end performing, all-in-one surround sound system comes highly recommended.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Downtown Race Riot’ Starring Chloë Sevigny
The riot that erupted in Washington Square Park in 1976 becomes the lens through which the playwright elucidates ongoing issues our nation faces today.
Read More »Sobriety, New Year’s Resolutions, and Sticking With Your Commitment
For those who suffer from alcohol abuse or dependency, setting a sobriety resolution can be extremely powerful.
Read More »Latest Funding Problem for Louisiana’s Public Defenders: No Lawyers for Death Penalty Defendants
In its 1963 decision in Gideon v. Wainwright, the U.S. Supreme Court held that, under the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution, indigent defendants facing serious criminal charges have a fundamental right to counsel, even if they are unable to pay. But the decision didn’t speak to where the funds for …
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): Roger Bean’s ‘Winter Wonderettes’ at the Roxie Theatre
This bouncy treat is a must-see for San Antonio theatergoers in search of holiday cheer.
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