Reflections on the short story collection In the Heart of the Heart of the Country by William H. Gass
Grumpy old man weighs in on the frequently used term impactful, which he contends, contrary to overwhelming empirical evidence, is…
some of the prejudices of historical progress | a prejudice that is unavoidable but pernicious
Reading journal from early in the year 2020, when COVID was hitting China but just a dirty word in the…
The January 2010 reading journal addresses In the Heart of the Heart of the Country, Our Idiot Brother, Filmed Thought,…
Civic responsibility entails reading the news regularly, to keep abreast of the world's turnings. But does this practice actually improve…
"Clearly you are not a bowler": Can film do philosophy? Can philosophy do film?
Photography is under siege by the smartphone, the device that has made everyone a photographer while equally rendering all unable…
Finally some explanations why this play is so important!
Why do some works of art age better than others?