Free beer and wine in coach—the eighth wonder of the ancient world.
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Book Review: Selected Stories by Stefan Zweig
A fine new translation of some of the great works by this great Freud-influenced writer of the era between the Wars.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): Song for a Future Generation
An exuberant cast and great dance numbers can't bring this futuristic comedy fully to life.
Read More »Cabaret Review (NYC): Alan Cumming at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency
The Cabaret and quite charming, engaging, and funny as just himself.
Read More »Obama on a Foreign Policy Roll
The president's realpolitik is a breath of fresh air.
Read More »The Liberal-Conservative Divide: Two Sides of One Nature
We have it within us to recognize in an opposing ideology a part of our own nature — and to ask our "opponent" to do the same.
Read More »Music Review: Indie Round-Up – Drive By Truckers, Empires
I'd dig the new Drive-By Truckers disc a lot more if more of the songs cohered.
Read More »Music Review: David Olney – Dutchman’s Curve
Olney and his main co-writer, John Hadley, have felt-tipped a subtle new entry in the Great American/Americana Songbook.
Read More »Opera Review (NYC): Hamlet by Ambroise Thomas at the Met
The Met hadn't staged this excellent example of Parisian grand opera in 113 years.
Read More »The Real “Will of the People”
"The people" are multifaceted, and divided. But practically all of us want health care reform.
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