On February 1, 1896, Giacomo Puccini’s classic opera, La boheme, opened in Turin, Italy. Almost 100 years to the day, on January 25, 1996, a modern day version of La boheme called Rent opened off-Broadway. Since its’ opening, Rent has inspired and moved many, but a small vocal minority continues to attack the musical and …
Monthly Archive: December 2008
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Dec
05
What do you do with a B.A. in English?
I made the decision early in college to avoid a career that required wearing a suit. Although I changed my major at least once a semester for my first three years in college, I never strayed from the humanities-a half semester as a religion major, another half as a journalism major, a semester a piece …
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Dec
04
Smoking Fascicsts
I quit smoking 371 days ago. I lost count of the number of times I tried unsuccessfully to quit, but I do remember talking to my doctor, a former smoker himself, about quitting and he told me directly that all the “stop smoking” aides in the world, all the literature, would be no good if …
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Dec
03
Ash Grove Cement and the city of Dallas
In the past, I have been relatively hard on the environmental lobby as a whole, attacking both eco-terrorism and environmental extremism. However, today I find myself in their corner. Ash Grove Cement operates a cement plat in Midlothian, Texas, a town known locally as the “cement capital of the world.” This particular Ash Grove cement …
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Dec
02
BCS B.S.
In his Meditations on First Philosophy, Rene Descartes wrote of an “evil genius,” a being whose sole purpose it is to mislead humans. For example, Descartes’ “evil genius” could try and get you to believe that 2+2=5, when we all know it to be 4. I’ve never been a huge fan of Cartesian philosophy and …
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Dec
01
Bad day for Cowboys?
The Dallas Cowboys are rolling. Tony Romo is back and has led the ‘Boys to three straight wins, throwing for 300+ yards in the past two games. On top of that, T.O. has looked more like the T.O. we know and love the past couple of weeks and the defense, in spite of the obscenely soft coverage, …
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