While the decision is unsettling, the prudence of it must be acknowledged, since, affection for the theater and those who make it aside, there was no pulitzer for drama to consider. Let us have the courage to ask why and, along the way, try our best to understand everybody’s culpability or innocence. This year, when … Read more
What is the worst evil in the world? Wouldn’t you agree that it is what prevents the achievement of everything that is good or with greatness? And what prevents this achievement more than the weakness in a person’s very soul that leads this person along the path of mediocrity, or worse, criminality? Let’s take a … Read more
How does one grow from ignorance and fantasy, self-deception or wishful thinking to self-awareness and courage in the act of facing reality and turning it to good account? In exploring this question with me, perhaps you will find some answers that will help you climb a few rungs on the ladder to happiness. Are beliefs … Read more
Can our beloved Heath Ledger death be at least one catalyst that will draw this devastating travesty to the public’s attention to demand more information? The first time I saw Heath Ledger, it was by accident. My date and later to-be husband, Nick, took me to see ‘The Sixth Sense’, finally succumbing to peer pressure … Read more
As far as their fans are concerned, celebrities fulfil two emotional functions: they provide a mythical narrative (a story that the fan can follow and identify with) and they function as blank screens onto which the fans project their dreams, hopes, fears, plans, values, and desires (wish fulfilment). So then we have an addiction to … Read more
Celebrities are not like everyday people. They have busy schedules, drive expensive cars, and wear jewelry that others can only dream of owning. Maybe it is because celebrities are so far removed from normal life that they often give their babies unusual celebrity baby names. Some names are just a little different. John Travolta and … Read more
Paris Hilton is the modern day Aphrodite, the Greek Goddess of Love. The internet was just born and already it has 6 billion websites, one for every person on Earth today. Human beings are obsessed with writing and even more obsessed with Paris Hilton, the number one search on the internet. Lets get to know … Read more
U2 was founded in 1976 and features Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, The Edge (David Howell Evans) on lead guitar, keyboards, and background vocals, Adam Clayton on bass guitar, and Larry Mullen, Jr. on drums and background vocals. These are the legends of rock. The band found popularity in the mid 1980’s and is … Read more
The Beatles phenomenon went way beyond any kind of stardom that had ever been seen before because of their creative songwriting abilities, their musical abilities and their charismatic personalities. BACKGROUND HISTORY: The first musical bands originated in New Orleans among black musicians who have traditionally been the innovators. The first jazz record ever recorded was … Read more
Hollywood has recently been telling America about the financial trouble the movie industry is facing despite technology advances. In response, Americans have asked Hollywood to start producing movies that are good enough to watch and worth the ten dollars theaters charge! Over the past four years ticket sales for new movies have steadily decreased. Why … Read more