Americans aren’t spending enough time with their eyes closed. Over the past four or five years, I’ve fallen in love. Even that description is too weak for what I’ve experienced. Smitten, infatuated, head over heels—these synonyms come a bit closer, but still miss the mark. This demi-goddess I worship generally arrives just after lunch. Wordless,…
Book Review: ‘When the Shooting Stopped: August 1945’
June 10, 2022
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Few subjects have been more dissected in article, essay, and book form than World War II. It is more than fitting that this should be the case for the largest conflict in world history. Renowned historian Barrett Tillman has provided another dissection of the war. In his new book, “When the Shooting Stopped: August 1945,”…
Funny Photos of Dogs Catching Flying Treats—Check Out Their Comical Expressions
June 10, 2022
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When Christian Vieler’s photos were shared by Justin Bieber online, he knew he was in trouble. Hundreds of requests for work from all over the world flooded the 51-year-old German photographer’s inbox—far more than he could handle. Such is the huge appeal of images of dogs catching flying treats. With open jaws, poised to receive…
Thomas Eakins: Championing American Realist Art
It’s October 1870, and a fair-weather day on the Schuylkill River in Fairmont Park, Philadelphia. Four oarsmen line up on the river ready to race for the single-sculls championship in the Schuylkill Navy of Philadelphia’s annual regatta. The Schuylkill Navy of Philadelphia (now the oldest amateur athletic body in America) represents rowing clubs in the…
Film Review: “The Policeman’s Lineage”: A Sinewy Cat and Mouse Korean Crime Thriller
June 9, 2022
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NR | 1h 59min | Drama, Crime, Thriller | 10 June 2022 (USA) Over the last two decades the majority of the movies being produced in South Korea have been rooted in horror which, while pleasing fans of that genre, tend to be ignored by critics as well as mainstream and art-house audiences. Things began to change in the mid 2010s with…
How to Diagnose a Water Leak in Your Home—and Why You Should Do It Before You Call the Plumber
Leaky pipes increase your water bill, may cause structural damage, and can lead to mold and its ensuing Pandora’s box of complications. The good news is that suspecting you have a leak means you’re already on your way to fixing the problem. There are two types of leaks: visible—such as water puddling beneath a sink,…
Bridges to Transcendence: The Arts, Liberty, and the Soul
In “Recessional: The Death of Free Speech and the Cost of a Free Lunch,” playwright David Mamet attacks the “virus of conformity” that he now sees as rampant in Western culture. As the blurb on the book’s flyleaf states: “‘Recessional’ is a vital warning that if we don’t confront the cultural thuggery now, the commissars…
Keeping It Real With Amanda Rettke: Comfort Foods and Confessions From a Minnesota Homestead
Before moving to her 15-acre Minnesota homestead with her family in 2011, Amanda Rettke jokes that she thought food grew at the grocery store. “I had zero knowledge about raising chickens or feeding your family off of a garden, but we dove right in,” she said. Diving right in is a habit of Rettke’s. As…
‘Conservative’ Playwrights Among Us!
As the founder and president of Stage Right Theatrics, the home of the Natural Theater and the country’s only “conservative” theater company, I have discovered that the more traditional voice is indeed out there among playwrights. The bravest among them are willing to challenge the status quo in the arts, even at the risk of…
255lb Woman Struggling to Find a Wedding Dress Drops 100lb, Looks Unrecognizable
A woman has lost over 100 pounds (approx. 46 kg) after meeting her soulmate and being desperate to find a wedding dress that fit. Meredith Hutson, 26, from Texas, was left devastated after trying on wedding dresses following her engagement and finding they wouldn’t fit due to her weight. Weighing 255 pounds (115 kg) at her heaviest, Meredith set…
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