A New Zealand Butter Revolution
About a month ago, while shopping at Central Market North Lamar, I came across a sampling of New Zealand butter from the Lewis Road Creamery. I tasted this creamy (truth…
Having been breathed out: Sappho and Modern Dance
In one of her works, the ancient Greek poet Sappho castigates a rich woman who did not care for art in general: Dead you will lie and never memory of…
How Hollywood Channels Information about Health, Safety, and Security
The Hollywood, Health & Society (HH&S) is part of the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center’s program. It provides the entertainment industry with accurate, updated, vetted information on health, safety, and…
French Philosophy of Science
Bloomsbury is publishing a series of books about the philosophy of Michel Serres (1930-2019). This is the third. The first two are Michel Serres and the Crises of the Contemporary;…
The Jeffersonians
This book on the presidencies of Jefferson, Madison and Monroe is superb. Even though it is chocked full of detail, the prose style of the author makes it read like…
NASA-produced glass becomes beautiful art
I met glass artist Syed Ahmad at The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival. This annual festival in The Woodlands (Houston) is held in mid-April. It attracts a wide range of artists…
Nothing Human is Foreign to TIME
Do not take this book with you to the beach this summer. I thought this was going to be an easy read, and while that expectation got shot down after…
A Chat with Executive Producer and Showrunner J.J. Duncan
The 12th annual ATX TV Festival has ended, but some people leave a lasting impression and linger on. So is the case with J.J. Duncan. She’s an Executive Producer and…
The Male Gaze in Ancient Greece
The historical texts by Xenophon (430-355 BCE) are the subject of a close study here by Rosie Harman, Lecturer in Greek Historiography, University College London. But her take on Xenophon…
A Chat with Matt Selman, Executive Producer & Writer of The Simpsons
Who doesn’t love The Simpsons? America’s longest-running social satirical sitcom. I sat down with Executive Producer and Writer, Matt Selman and his wife Renee Ridgeley to discuss his long running…