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Perspectives

writings

The New Yorker Turned 100 (Part 3 )         Altenir Silva
Previously…Ernest Hemingway stood up, put his hand on JC’s shoulder, and said, “I never got a no in my entire life.” JC, feeling like an outfielder who had dropped an easy ball, could only think, “I get it—this is a nightmare. Or I’m dead. Or I’ve fallen into the multiverse.

imagery

Painting
The Enigma of Contemplation
Writings
What It Is
The Art of David Wiley

The Art of SS. Burrus
A Retrospective

When the Earth is ravaged
and the animals are dying,
a new tribe of people will appear
on the Earth

Patrick Nagel
It’s in the Eyes

media

Audio  

Scene4 Magazine: Perspectives - Audio | Theatre Thoughts  | Michael Bettencourt  | www.scene4.com


Theatre Thoughts
An entertaining array of audio essays on an array
of theatre topics by an astute and entertaining essayist

You Don’t Say!
Occasional Musings by an occasionally amused writer

Video

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Undress Me  
In a bar, Laura turns to Stefan and
asks him to undress her, by word of mouth,
in his best mother tongue


Light Fantastic  
Weighty matters of brain neurons and addiction, two kisses, single-malt scotch, the green dance of blue, yellow lasers
 


Ear Buds
What happens when we love our devices
 — and they love us back


The Greed Gene
A young couple is told by their genetic counselor that
their child has the greed gene, there is nothing they can do

letters, comments

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books

 

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