A test like this one elucidates the obvious – most high school and college graduates could not pass it, never mind our current eighth graders.
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Music Review: Dead Boots – ‘Veronica’
A blend of classic rock influences with original songs creates a solid musical offering that should be enjoyed by a wide audience.
Read More »Major League Baseball to Implement Instant Replay Challenge – Why It’s Not Good for the Game
All of you MLB fans who longed for this moment, be careful what you wished for.
Read More »Music Review: Deni Bonet – ‘It’s All Good’
An NYC fiddler provides a series of amusing pop rock takes on single girl life.
Read More »Music Review: Cynthia Sayer – ‘Joyride’
An accessible, fun album that's recommendable to jazz fans and non-jazz fans alike.
Read More »Concert Review: Outside Lands Festival 2013: Sunday, August 11 Recap
Headliner Red Hot Chili Peppers closed the sixth annual Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Ghetto Babylon’ by Michael Mejias
In 1982 Charlie Rosa feels most at home on the pitcher's mound in the South Bronx - until he receives a letter from an elite preparatory school.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Fairest of Them All’ by Carolyn Turgeon
What if Snow White’s evil stepmother turned out to be another familiar fairytale heroine, like Rapunzel?
Read More »Book Review: ‘Silent House’ by Orhan Pamuk
Early Pahmuk novel now available in English.
Read More »Why All College Students Should Be English Majors
All colleges and universities should mandate that every student declare a dual major – English and something else of their choice.
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