James and Naughton and Laura Linney in conversation.
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Daylight Saving Time – Saves Neither Day or Time
Father Time is beyond human interference and marches to the beat of his own drummer, incessantly moving at a pace that pleases only him.
Read More »High Court Rebuffs Inmate’s Challenge to Execution Drug
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to consider a Feb. 21 appeal by an Alabama death-row inmate claiming midazolam, a controversial sedative used in the lethal injection process, may produce protracted, unbearable pain.
Read More »I’m Over Modern Feminism
Feminism has devolved into women bashing women that don't aspire to their brand of feminism.
Read More »Interview: Cellist Tina Guo on Getting Her ‘Game On!’
'In a game, the focus is of course on game play, but the music seeps into the unconscious also – and is instantly recognizable if later heard.'
Read More »Book Review: ‘You and Me: The Neuroscience of Identity’ by Susan Greenfield
Greenfield's notions of the actions of subjective experience are based on something external to itself: “While the mind makes sense of the world about you, identity enables the world to make sense of you.”
Read More »Orchid Evenings at the New York Botanical Garden’s ‘Orchid Show: Thailand’
We have Thailand to thank for its prodigious contributions to the orchid universe. And its cultural mystique is unforgettable.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Stand Up and Sing! Pete Seeger, Folk Music and the Path to Justice’ by Susanna Reich
'Stand Up And Sing! Pete Seeger, Folk Music, and the Path to Justice' by Susanna Reich is a picture book intended for children in grades 3 through 7. But, like the music and message of Pete Seeger himself, it is really a book for everyone
Read More »Film Review: Andrew Steggall’s Delicate and Moving ‘Departure’
In Andrew Steggall's Departure, a boy comes to terms with his own sexuality while the marriage of his parents crumbles in Steggall's solemn, beautifully-shot drama.
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2017: Preview (March 13-19)
Garth Brooks and Zane Lowe are featured keynotes for SXSW Music Festival 2017 from March 13-19. 2017 in Austin, Texas.
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