1931, Berlin. British singer Sally Bowles steps onto the stage of the Kit Kat Klub. Neither life nor society have been kind. The National Socialist party was waging an ideological war based on their interpretation of Christian values. Women belonged at home, … Continue reading
Small town America has been called the “heart and soul of the country.” In many ways, that has been true. Throughout our history as an agricultural economy, small towns have been where the majority of us lived, worked, were educated, … Continue reading
I enjoy a good argument; not because I enjoy pummeling people with words, but because the exercise forces one to focus on the validity of their reasons for holding a given opinion. The moment one utters words somewhere near, “Because … Continue reading
GIVE PEACE A(NOTHER) CHANCE
I sometimes dance to the music playing in my head. The music is always there, a ready soundtrack to even my most quiet moments. While occasionally random, most the music fits with whatever my activity is at the moment. I … Continue reading
Beauty; what is it, really? Is it a look? Is it a style? Or is it only mere perception? In 1957, Paramount Pictures produced a film with Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire called Funny Face. As the movie opens to … Continue reading