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Obama Should Not Rush Into Military Action in Syria
President Obama has a chance to define his presidency at this time, just as President Bush did with Iraq. How he chooses to proceed will set the course for the rest of his time in office and be utilized by both parties in forthcoming elections.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Awake’ by Ken Urban
Three dream-and-reality dualities reflect our topsy-turvy, almost fantastical post-9/11 world of secret prisons and climate disasters.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Final Analysis’ by Otho Eskin
At the twilight of the Hapsburg Empire, budding luminaries Freud, Stalin, Gustav and Alma Mahler, Ludwig Wittgenstein and a foreboding Young Man discuss events of the day while the culture slides toward war.
Read More »Software Review: Pro Tools 11 from Avid
New 64-bit architecture provides many improvements in the leading Digital Audio Workstation, though some plug-ins and instruments won't work with it yet.
Read More »50th Anniversary of Dr. King’s Speech – Why the Dream Can No Longer Be Deferred
It is necessary and compelling that the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was honored on the 50th anniversary of his famous speech, but now we have to go about continuing the process.
Read More »Gadget Review: earHero Earpieces
If you're willing to give up some quality in sound to gain quality in pure comfort and safety, these might be for you.
Read More »Common Core Wars: Education Official Mimics Babe Ruth – Chances Are She Will Strike Out
Schools chancellor Tisch sounds more like New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan promising a Super Bowl victory than the Yankees icon the Babe promising a home run.
Read More »Comedy CD Review: Rick Moranis – ‘My Mother’s Brisket’
Moranis comes out of retirement for a comic tribute to his ethnic heritage.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Fringe): ‘Track Twelve’ by Emily Comisar
Strangers on a train.
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