PG | 1 h 51 min | Drama | 1984 Decades before the Depression, the southeastern states lost considerable cotton acreage under cultivation to boll weevil attacks or droughts or heat waves or storms. Until mechanized farming became commonplace, this economy depended on one person: the cotton picker. Bent at the hip, one arm picking,…
A Call to Consciousness: John Keats’s ‘Ode to a Nightingale’
So many things demand our attention in this fast-paced age that we are tempted to just passively watch rather than expend energy to actively observe, not just to see but to truly behold. John Keats confronted the temptation to this passivity in 1819 when he composed “Ode to a Nightingale,” which would become one of…
Doctor Survives 5 Near-Death Experiences, Says World Is Coming to a ‘Spiritual Awakening’
On March 27, 1979, Yvonne Kason, a young medical doctor at the time finishing her residency, was on a medical air evacuation when the plane’s engines failed and sent Kason, a nurse, the patient, and the pilot down in a crash. Kason, in her split-second realization that she was going to die, thought “Oh, God! Help!”…
Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for March 17–23
This week, we feature a vivid history of the world just before the Great War and an insightful commentary from a North Korean defector on the United States today. History ‘1913: In Search of the World Before the Great War’ By Charles Emmerson No one today has a direct, adult memory of 1913, yet it…
Saint Patrick’s Day: The Profound Heritage of Irish Americans
March 16, 2023
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Saint Patrick’s Day is a celebration held on March 17 to remember the death of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The day commemorates the arrival of Christianity in Ireland and is celebrated by Catholic, Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, and Lutheran churches. Saint Patrick was a 5th-century Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. The Irish…
Theater Review: ‘I Love My Family, But…’
March 16, 2023
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NEW YORK—You can love them, hate them, tolerate them, or accept them but, one way or another, a family figures into everyone’s life. This is the premise of the new musical, “I Love My Family, but… .” Written by Brandon Lambert (book, music, and lyrics) and Lauren Gundrum (book and lyrics), the show can now be…
Sisters, Mothers, and More: Feminine Familial Roles in Classic Films
March 16, 2023
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Commentary The Epoch Times celebrates truth and tradition in all areas, including entertainment. Many traditional role models and values are featured in classic films, especially Hollywood productions from 1934 to 1954, when the Motion Picture Production Code’s strong enforcement ensured all films’ decency for everyone. Under the Code, marriage and the family were defended and…
Successfully Navigating the Art of Landscape Painting
Montana-based landscape painter Jake Gaedtke’s first art museum visit astounded him, leaving him with a lifelong impression and a dream to fulfill. He can’t recall the paintings, but he can remember their impact on his second-grade self as if it were yesterday. Walking with his class around the Detroit Institute of Art, a group of…
Honoring Parents, the Bedrock of Society
Western morality is based on 10 very old and very good rules for living: the Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments (sometimes known as the Decalogue, or “Ten Words,” are the commands given by God to Moses at Mt. Sinai, which Moses brought down the mountain engraved on two stone tablets. These commands address the central issues of human…
Book Review: ‘Never Give An Inch: Fighting for the America I Love’ by Mike Pompeo
As of this writing, former Kansas Congressman and director of the CIA and Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, has not announced that he is in the race to be the Republican candidate for the 2024 presidential election. The memoir of his time in the Trump administration, “Never Give An Inch: Fighting for the America I…
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