'Paul Kelly Presents: The Merri Soul Sessions' is an album I am grateful to have been turned on to, and is definitely recommended.
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TV Review: Spike TV’s ‘Coaching Bad’ Sees Ray Lewis Rehabilitate Angry Youth Coaches
Spike TV’s new reality show Coaching Bad takes us behind the scenes into the gritty underbelly of children’s athletics to counsel angry coaches. Think of it as the Dance Moms of kid sports. Ray Lewis, former Ravens linebacker, plays host alongside anger management specialist Dr. Christian Conte as they aim …
Read More »Music Review: Liz Graham – “Charcoal on a Canvas” Single
Liz Graham releases a new single that could easily pass for an early Cranberries offering.
Read More »Book Review: Matt Sumell Debuts With ‘Making Nice’ – A Novel In Stories
Readers willing to meet Sumell half way will find the trip worth their while.
Read More »Music Review: Hook & Anchor – ‘Hook & Anchor’
Portland-based Americana band Hook & Anchor released its solid self-titled debut album last year.
Read More »New York Jewish Film Festival Review: ‘The Mystery of Happiness’
Daniel Burman's "The Mystery of Happiness" is in sync with his very solid body of work. The director and actors craft an intriguing film replete with humor.
Read More »PlayStation 4 Review: ‘Game of Thrones: A Telltale Game Series – Episode Two: The Lost Lords’
If you can handle the pace of the release schedule, TellTale's 'Game of Thrones' is a worthwhile series. But as the second of six episodes, The Lost Lords is bound to feel a bit middling despite its merits.
Read More »DUI Arrests and Convictions: A Look Behind the Curtain
Good people make mistakes. Whether you’ve been arrested for a DUI and don’t know how to proceed, or think it could never happen to you, it’s important to be knowledgeable and smart about the issue.
Read More »Are We Any Closer to Ending World Hunger, 15 Years After UN’s Millennium Development Goals?
Although the UN vowed in 2000 to take on this challenge, lofty goals established more than a decade ago have not yet been met, and nonprofit organizations continue to struggle to meet demand.
Read More »Theater Review (Broadway, NYC): ‘On the Town’ by Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green
It would be a shame for any lover of great entertainment who can get to New York City to miss a production that has everything Broadway musicals at their very best can be.
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