The Forecast: A Counterfeit Memoir About Everything You Know is True
“Religious novels make me uncomfortable, so I decided not to write one.”
A Novice's Approach to Viewing Art and Thrust Projects' UNHEIM
Simple steps to view and appreciate art with humility and understanding.
The Dehumanization of Sasha Grey
On Sasha Grey, Rolling Stone‘s double standards, and the victimization of “self-actualized” women.
Ten Things To Do During the Recession Besides Getting a Nose Job
Some suggestions (and no-nos) for the recently unemployed.
Nielsen Festival Seeks to Rehumanize Piano Competitions
The founders of the Vladimir Nielsen Piano Festival and Foundation hope that the students in their Festival will develop integrity, loyalty, honesty, dedication, selflessness, and – oh yeah – the highest level of competitive musicianship possible.
Does Professional Journalism Matter Anymore?
The reports of journalism’s death are greatly exaggerated – but the landscape is changing.
Top Ten Reasons Real BooksAre Better Than e-Books
The top ten reasons that e-books just can’t replace real books.
Green Ogres and OtherUnfortunate Trends on Broadway
Reading the New York Times review of Broadway’s “Shrek: The Musical” leads Christy Tennant to lament the latest trend on the Great White Way, film adaptations for stage and revivals. Where, she asks, are the new shows?
Reflections on Norman Jean Roy'sTraffik Exhibition Opening
Two very different approaches to the deadly serious topic of sex trafficking.
Wax On, Wax Off: Reflections on The Karate Kid
When Christy is sick, she craves familiar movies she loved as a child. A recent chest infection kept her laid up for a few days, when she rediscovered one of her favorite movies of all time: The Karate Kid.
Never Underestimate The Power Of Cartoons
That cartoon pricked my innate sense of justice, and I felt angry.
Found Objects: One Person's Trash . . .
In a day of consumerism on steroids, I am drawn more and more to appreciating the old. The used. The discarded.
The Redemptive Power of Forgiveness
When a person, even a truly “good” person, is hurt, the innate human inclination toward revenge is ignited. The human condition is full of multitudes.
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