Xenophon’s Irony
Xenophon (430-354 BCE) is best remembered as a great military leader, but he was also a prolific author. Fortunately, many of his works still survive. A fresh look at these…
Carbon is Not the Enemy!
What to do with all that carbon dioxide and methane polluting the atmosphere? Instead of trying to eliminate them, which is the goal of many countries flailing to achieve a…
Sex in Space
Don’t get caught with your pants down in space! That was the advice given to the audience at SXSW on March 14. In a session peppered with double entendres, four…
Tilda Swinton: I Don’t Want to be an Actor
“I’ve said this before and I’ll go on saying it. I never wanted and I still don’t want to be an actor.” So let’s call her a ‘great film presence.’…
PELOSI: Carlson is a Denier of our Democracy!
Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi never spoke the name of the former Dictator (DT) even once during her appearance at SXSW. It’s for the same reason that this…
WARRIORS AGAINST THE DARK AGES
“You are all Warriors against the Dark Ages!” So declared Tom DeSanto at SXSW in Austin on March 11. Tom DeSanto, writer and producer of such film franchises as X-Men…
Robert E Lee meets Star Trek
I thought I was attending a play about Confederate monuments but instead I was transported (quite literally) into the Star Trek universe. The World Premiere of the play Nightbird is…
BIDEN: “He’s Running”
For political analyst Chris Whipple, there is no doubt about the Democratic candidate for President in 2024. “He’s running!” He, of course, is President Joe Biden. Whipple’s book on the…
Philosophy & Rhetoric
Philosophy and rhetoric have had a rocky relationship for a long time, going back to ancient Greece, but in this book a philosopher says they are not enemies. Donald Phillip…
Michelle Cann Dazzles at Symphony Concert
Michelle Cann was front and centre at the Austin Symphony this weekend. Fresh off two major awards in 2022 (the Sphinx medal of excellence, and the Andrew Wolf Chamber Music…