To save his meager possessions — mostly costumes, but especially a manuscript for a play he wrote — Cervantes must defend himself for admitting to being a poor poet (among other accusations leveled by the prisoners) in order to save the manuscript from being tossed into a fire as punishment. His strategy is to present the tale of Don Quixote, with his fellow cellmates taking on various roles. This is the second story for this play-within-a-play. … [Read more...] about REVIEW: SDMT puts on a compelling ‘Man of La Mancha’
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Coexisting in fruit- and hippie-filled Paonia
And you never know what you might find strolling around town: flyers for the next festival; flyers for the next jam session; for the next vegan potluck; for the next meeting on climate action; for the next musical virtuoso coming through; for the next tea hour; for a course on songwriting and another on paint making. … [Read more...] about Coexisting in fruit- and hippie-filled Paonia
Nathan Carman’s insurance trial comes to a close
During his two days of testimony, Carman said he and his mother were fishing in an area known as Block Canyon off the coast of Long Island, N.Y., when the engine made a strange noise and water began to fill the bilge. He said he told his mother to pull in their fishing lines so they didn’t get tangled, but didn’t tell her they were in imminent danger as he moved safety gear onto the bow. … [Read more...] about Nathan Carman’s insurance trial comes to a close
He doesn’t want to live in Canada
I wish I could tell you that love will fix all of this, and that when your boyfriend gets to know you better, he'll decide he never wants to leave Canada. I can't say that, though. If he is "quite sure" he doesn't want to stay, and you are in "no way" going to move to his country, that's the answer. Dragging this out won't make it any easier. … [Read more...] about He doesn’t want to live in Canada
Turbulence hits the Democrats’ top tier
By bringing the age factor to the fore, Sanders’ problems may also increase scrutiny of former vice president Biden, 76, who suffered two life-threatening brain aneurysms three decades ago. Such a focus is not good news for a man whose every verbal miscue already raises questions about whether he’s having a senior moment. More broadly, however, Sanders’ setback underscores the need for all candidates to release a comprehensive summary of their health records — and not on the eve of the primaries, but before the end of this year. … [Read more...] about Turbulence hits the Democrats’ top tier
