See how simply exercising with the Charity Miles app helps feed children a world away in the Philippines.
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Theater Review (NYC Fringe): ‘Felicitas’ by Libby Skala
The third in Libby Skala's trilogy of solo shows dramatizing her own family history engages our emotions while respecting our intelligence and leaving us feeling uplifted.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Fringe Festival): ‘Life Without Parole’ by Warren Doody
Battered wife Helen Broker has been convicted of murdering her husband though she claims she was defending herself. Her story along with the testimony of other abused women who killed their spouses is the subject of this stunning play which uncovers the answer why women stay with such men and how they eventually search for freedom and a new identity.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): ‘Moon Over Buffalo’
Ken Ludwig's enduring farce receives a sparkling and laugh-filled production at the Grove Theatre Center in Burbank.
Read More »An Open Letter to the Suicidal and the Disease of Depression (R.I.P. Robin Williams)
Robin Williams's comedy was part of my recovery. I watched until I could recite his jokes by heart. His death is especially hurtful because it was his comedy I often returned to for relief
Read More »Cloud Computing and Cloud Storage: A Quick Consumers’ Guide
Cloud-based computing and storage really has become in some ways the best option for backing up and sharing files and data. Here are some good options for consumers.
Read More »Texting and Walking – Is It To Die For?
From what I have witnessed texting and walking is reaching epidemic proportions. You have much more chance of getting hurt by a distracted walker than you have of catching the Ebola virus.
Read More »Theatre Review (London): ‘The Kilburn Passion’ at the Tricycle, Kilburn
No spoilers, but this truly is a passion play: it could be too neat, but somehow this blending of medieval and modern works.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘This Will All Be Yours’ by Laura Pedersen and Charles Bloom
'This Will All be Yours,' is a vibrant musical production which enlightens and entertains but breathes out a subtle message of caution and hope. What are we doing now that we are leaving for our children and others? For surely, this will all be theirs.
Read More »Moldovan Wines: Interesting and Unique Wines Presented at the Astor Center
Moldova is a country that has historically produced great wines. Moldovan wines represent a unique offering of reds and whites that have been enjoyed by the Tsar and Queen Victoria. Currently, the republic devotes most of its agriculture to the growing of grapes. Fortunate for us, Moldova has recently begun marketing its wines in the US.
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