[Editor’s Note: What to do? Gerrie Schipske’s history column, “That’s the Way It Was,” addresses a current event topic that includes her opinion – a big no-no.
I hereby confess … I’m a people watcher. It’s something that’s been a part of my temperament for decades. However, this is not just a random habit. Not at all. I’ve developed it in a most selective manner. My specialty: I observe people in their failures.
Five performers embody a boatload of characters in South Coast Repertory’s world premiere of “The Canadians,” by Adam Bock (“The Drunken City,” “Swimming in the Shallows”).
James Bond agent 007 reads National Geographic. The thrilling story line for Sea of Shadows (SOS) follows the formula for an international spy thriller to the last detail.
When Andrew Luck of the Indianapolis Colts announced in late August that he was retiring as a professional quarterback at age 29, it was a major news story. He cited his constant cycle of injuries and rehabilitation for the decision.
The headline is unsettling: “Why is Vaping Turning Deadly?” The article’s text is even more so. Health officials across the country are scrambling to understand a mysterious vaping-linked lung disease killing users while sending many others to hospitals.
Thought to have been written in 1603, William Shakespeare’s “Othello” is a tragedy inspired by Italian novelist and poet Cinthoi’s 1565 story, “A Moorish Captain” (“Un Capitano Moro”). Now, under the inventive direction of Aurora J.
As we grow older, we learn that time is the most valuable commodity in our lives. At the end of this month there will be another visit from the birthday fairy, so I decided that it’s time to create an exit plan.
For those of you who’ve been around awhile – as I most certainly have – you’ve managed to develop a good bit of understanding of how things work simply by your casual involvement in all sorts of events.
