The other day I walked into the kitchen to find some African beat music cranked up by our teenagers. Much to my surprise, I was able to understand the non-English lyrics … it turns out that the [...]
Last night I saw a play by poet and playwright Daniel Berrigan – The Trial of the Catonsville Nine. It is the story of a group of committed citizens, the men and women next door, just like “you [...]
-A model of authenticity and greatness- A few days ago, Susan Boyle took the world by storm on Britain’s Got Talent TV show. An unknown, small town woman takes the stage to snickers and [...]
It’s a highly engaging film with great images, music and all the elements of a good story where street kids prevail against amazing odds, boy gets girl, brother gone to the dark side to survive [...]
Difficult Conversations How to Discuss What Matters Most By Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen Reviewed by Claire Meany We’ve all been there: We know we must confront a coworker, [...]
Last night I attended a production of Between Trains – a play by Juanita Rockwell about the journeys we take in pursuing our dreams, and the life that unfolds along the way in the waiting [...]
The Dark Knight Sensation What is it that is so compelling to moviegoers about this film? I saw it last night and remain with images of a demented scar-faced Joker, a shiny idealist District [...]
