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Hamas, PA could be next pawns in Saudi-Iranian proxy war. Those Pennsylvanians!
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/04/15/hamas-pa-could-be-next-pawns-in-saudi-iranian-proxy-war/ It seems that the Ayatollah of Iran and the King of Saudi Arabia has chosen an obscure town in Western Pennsylvania as the site of a proxy war between the two regimes. Hamas, PA – south of Tidioutte on the banks of the Allegheny River, might seem like an unlikely location for the two…
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In Praise of Audacity
If you’ve never used AUDACITY, it’s an awesome program that is fantastic for sound editing – and it’s a free program. What’s not to like? I just wanted to briefly outline how I use it in case you might find it useful for yourself. Here’s a sample view of what it looks like: Here’s the…
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Teaching, Directing, Writing: A Unique Situation
I am an English teacher turned History teacher turned Drama teacher. It was a long and unexpected road to arrive where I currently am – and I’m in no mood for a personal history lesson at the moment. As a teacher I get to also direct drama and as a writer I get to direct…
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Art History: Diego Velazquez’s “Las Meninas” (Part II)
Was the painting “Las Meninas” meant to be a criticism of the Spanish Royal Court? Let’s have a look. You can read part I HERE! Waite, in his Marxist approach to Las Meninas, states that we cannot clearly see everything that is depicted in art. He expounds that there is no adequate way to describe the…
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Art History: Diego Velazquez’s “Las Meninas” (Part I)
(Let’s go a little high class today. Here’s an essay I wrote a while looking at different interpretations of Diego Velazquez’s “Las Meninas”. I’ll break it apart cause it’s kind of long. Enjoy.) Geoffrey Waite, in his Marxist treatment of Velazquez’s most famous painting Las Meninas, says that the painting both subverts and fulfills “….two…
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Merry Christmas to All My Readers
Originally posted on Scattered Thoughts: Christmas is that time of the year when everything seems nice and tenderly, joyful and propitious. It is perhaps the most widespread and loveliest of all festivals…..a festival of kindness and charity, forgiveness and friendship. The warmth of hearts easily beats the chilly wind of winter and the white snow…
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Strive for Excellence, Not Awards
I had two young actors pop into my room and chat with me today. They are talented, without doubt. Two of the finest actors I’ve worked with. They were asking me about possibly writing a duet script for them, and I’m always eager to help in that regards. However, their specifications were to make sure…
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Art History Article Abstract: Art and Race in Romare Bearden’s “Projections”
A little art and academia today: Glazer, Lee Stephens. “Signifying Identity: Art and Race in Romare Bearden’s Projections.” Art Bulletin 76.3 (September 1994): 411-26. Lee Stephens Glazer shows how in the 1964 exhibition of images entitled Projections, Romare Bearden builds on familiar images from art history in order to show an African-American culture that is…
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