Louise Glück and the Power of Poetry
Sean MurphySad to see Louise Glück depart our puny planet, but glad she received the love...
This Day in History: “Porgy and Bess,” the first great American opera, premieres on Broadway
From History.com On October 10, 1935, George Gershwin’s opera Porgy and Bess premieres on Broadway. Porgy and...
Something Sweet, Something Tender: Richard Davis, RIP
Another irreplaceable giant has left the planet. Richard Davis, God-Level on so many occasions, IMO...
The Wild, The Innocent & The E-Street Shuffle at 50
Believe it or not, Bruce Springsteen wasn’t always the Boss. In fact, he paid persistent...
Roll the Stone Away: Jethro Tull’s ‘A Passion Play’ at 50
During the years between my senior year in high school and my sophomore year of...
September 11
(From 9/11/21.) An absolutely gorgeous, cloudless September day, just like 20 years ago. I spent...
Labor Day Rant: Unpaid Internships are Evil
First off, with very few exceptions, unpaid internships are immoral and disgusting. Any business, especially...
For My Mother, on Her 80th Birthday
i. August 2002 – August 2023 (August 23, 1943 – August 23, 2023) Twenty-one years,...
1455 PRESENTS: A CONVERSATION WITH BEN PURKERT, AUTHOR OF ‘THE MEN CAN’T BE SAVED’
Writers strikes. Fear and Loathing of all-things-AI. Cutbacks within the industry and academia. One could be forgiven for assuming...
8/15/79: Apocalypse Now
Released in theaters on this date, 44 years ago. Anyone out there who has not...