Rising SF local band Cool Ghouls show the Brick & Mortar audience a couple tricks off their sleeves - and why they're making a name in the city's music scene.
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Music Review: Etran Finatawa – ‘The Sahara Sessions’
You may not understand the lyrics but you can still appreciate the passion and the sound of this inspirational music.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Raising Your Twins’ by Stephanie Woo
Don’t let this book’s title fool you. While Stephanie Woo is the mother of twins — hence, her title, Raising Your Twins — this book applies to raising any children, whether one or multiple. Her real-life parenting tips as well as advice on how to maintain your relationship with your …
Read More »Theater Review (LA): ‘The Last Days of Judas Iscariot’ by Stephen Adly Guirgis
This literate meditation on salvation receives a fine revival at the Hudson Theater in Hollywood.
Read More »Music Review: George Thorogood and The Destroyers – `George Thorogood and The Destroyers’ and `Move It On Over’ [Remastered]
The re-issues of the first two albums from George Thorogood and the Destroyers are a mixed bag of stripped-down blues rock.
Read More »DVD Review: ‘Doctor Who Inferno – Special Edition’
The story of Inferno is an important one, just as relevant today as when the episodes aired.
Read More »Comic-Con 2013: The ‘Once Upon a Time’ Cast and Producers Tease Season Three
The cast and creators of Once Upon a Time met with entertainment journalists to talk about season three in the pressroom at Comic-Con 2013. Includes original video footage of the event.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Native American Classics,’ Edited by Tom Pomplun, John E. Smelcer and Joseph Bruchac
Stories can be divided into two categories: stories about life in the frontier and fables that have clearly been passed down through the generations.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Elsewhere’ by Richard Russo
Pulitzer Price winning novelist memories of life with mother are not always warm and happy.
Read More »Blended Learning – The Wise Alternative to Longer School Days and Years
The beauty of blended learning is that it respects the teacher’s place in the educational equation. Students and teachers still need to be in a classroom for it to work.
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