Is the inclusion of a gift receipt just a fail-safe mechanism or is it a coded message that the giver thinks the recipient will not like the gift?
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New York Botanical Garden Poet Laureate Billy Collins and Poet Eamon Grennan Read and Chat Poetry
For twenty-five years the Poetry Society of America has been an active presence and voice in New York City. They have sponsored “Poetry in Motion” posting poems and having poets read their poems on NYC subways. They have also worked in concert with the New York Botanical Garden creating placards …
Read More »Staying Informed in Trump-Traumatized America–A Guide for 2017
Got Post-Election Trauma (or Trump) Syndrome? Don't despair! The best antidote is to stay informed. Presenting a few essential daily reading stops (no fake news!)
Read More »NCAA Fact or Fanatic: Athletes, Universities, and Crimes Part 2
it has become patently obvious that at Baylor, the safety of all its students was never the priority. The safety of those who played on Saturdays in McLane Stadium was the priority and the focus of the "culture" at Baylor University, and everyone bought into it.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Disgraced’ by Ayad Akhtar
It is no wonder that Akhtar's play won the 2013 Pulitzer for Drama as the writing delves deeply into racial and religious issues of being a non-White Muslim in America.
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Over the next four years we’ll all be making comparisons between the new Donald Trump presidency and the soon to be departed Barack Obama presidency.
Read More »Theater Review (Philadelphia): ‘An Iliad’ by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare
The poet of Homer's 'Iliad' has become immortal, doomed forever to retell the story of the Trojan War, just as humanity is doomed to re-enact it. Telling a story set thousands of years ago, 'An Iliad' is a haunting play for the modern age about human nature, just like the epic it’s based on.
Read More »NCAA Fact or Fanatic: Athletes, Universities, and Crimes Edition, Part 1
Army and Navy represent everything good about college football, and that's why their annual post-season game is such a pleasure to watch. But 2016 hasn't been a big year for the good side of NCAA athletics. Let's talk about Baylor.
Read More »Comedy Review: Mitch Hedberg – ‘The Complete Vinyl Collection’ from Comedy Central
Mitch Hedberg’s humor is so smart and so funny that it doesn’t allow me to listen and at the same time get on with getting anything else accomplished – like work. When I’m listening to Mitch Hedberg that’s pretty much all I’m doing.
Read More »Elite Blankets Review: NFL, Collegiate, and CR7 Snuggles for Sports Fans
These highly recommended, quality blankets are actually a combination of a throw and blanket put together.
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