The Band Back Together review – witty reflections on youth and middle-age | Theatre
BRumors of a reunion seem to be circulating — at least, for one band — and here's another song that, while it may not have been as era-defining, speaks to a similar estrangement between members of a once-tight-knit group. The last time Joe (James Westphal), Ellie (Laura Evelyn) and Ross (Lois Cronin) performed together was […]
Reflections on Christmas 2020 and 1968
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Whether they were atheist, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Confucian, or anything else, one of the most moving experiences of humanity was the message of the Apollo 8 astronauts on Christmas Eve, 1968, as they left lunar orbit and headed for the blue and white planet of Earth, which stood out […]
Reflections on Asian and Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes How the pendulum of race has swung from one extreme to another. The month of May was “Asian and Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month.” Although that jumble of words was repeated for thirty-one days, l still don’t know what the words mean. I could ask an in-law who was born […]
HART: Reflections On Some Timeless PJ O’Rourke Quotes
P.J. O’Rourke was a friend and mentor. He blurbed my first book, and he was a hero to many of us libertarians who felt humor was an effective way to point out the absurdities of politics and life. He understood economics, free markets, and the value of free people. And he left us with some […]