Tag: Jan 09 2020 issue
Requiem for a brewery: Wild Woods Brewing Company
It’s always sad to see a
friend go. Sure, they’re off to do new things, probably great ones too, but it
still stings a bit when...
Astrology 1/9/2020
ARIES
March 21-April 19:When comedian John Cleese was 61, his mother died. She was 101. Cleese testifies, “Just towards the end, as she began to...
History has never mattered more
The Civil War still haunts us. In our bloodiest conflict, we were confronted with dilemmas, which persist in today’s world — the scourge of...
Letters 1/9/2020
A metaphor
Historically, World War II, “The Last Good War,” was fought to prevent Hitler’s military conquest of Europe and the Soviet Union. Metaphorically, it...
The Polis administration plays pretend on fracking
As children, we liked to pretend to be adults, usually our parents, but sometimes great athletes and screen idols.
My dad was a railroader. My...
An unexpected path
Until high school, composer Gustav Hoyer had never played an instrument, so he’d certainly never considered a career as a musician.
But a class in...
Takács Quartet features Mendelssohn siblings in spring concert series
Programs featuring string quartets by sister and brother Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (Jan. 12-13) and Felix Mendelssohn (May 3-4) will form the bookends of the...
