The Rapture: A Very Short Explanation
The trick to explaining something complex is to find the right analogy – and keeping half of it in the links. The Christian concept of
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Hadestown: A Very Short Review
There are standard musicals, the ones we’ve always heard about, the ones written by Rogers & Hammerstein or Andrew Lloyd Webber or Stephen Sondheim. These
You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown: A Very Short Review
Now that I have moved to the West Coast I am slowly setting up all my systems and favorite places. A decent bakery, of course.
The Annals of ‘Calamity’ Jane
Oh, you’ve heard of ‘Calamity’ Jane Austin. She was a native of Texas when it was a republic, a noted women’s author in the early
My Neighbor Totoro: A Very Short Review
Somehow I have missed this classic movie, only viewing it this year. A major error! A life without Totoro is not a life worth living.
I’m in the POST!
I used to live in Washington DC area, and the Washington Post was my hometown newspaper. The big problem with having a major national newspaper as
Spirited Away: A Very Short Review
Somehow over the years I have missed all things Miyazaki. I blame this on my children, who were never interested in anime or Japanese film.
American Buffalo: A Very Short Review
One of the things I do when I do a Big Apple theater run is I vary my diet. (I think the last time I
The Music Man: A Very Short Review
When you think of actor Hugh Jackman, does the image of Wolverine flash into your mind? Then you’re not a musical theater fan! He’s starring
Six the Musical: A Very Short Review
Sometimes it takes a while for the stars to align. After red-hot tryouts in Edinburgh, the UK, and Chicago, SIX, the new musical, was supposed
A Month in Europe: Augustus Recycled
People in Europe do not worry about reusing old stuff. The continent is packed full of old stuff. Every time they dig for a parking
A Month in Europe: Roof Tiles
Roof tiles fascinate me. Robert Heinlein said once that a house’s job, broadly speaking, is to keep off the rain. And to do this you
A Month in Europe: Windows in Split
This is a particularly nice example of shuffling and reshuffling an ancient building. The picture is of one of the gates into Diocletian’s palace, visible
