Appreciating all that makes America special

Most Recent Articles

Book: Catch-22

Posted by on Aug 8, 2011 in The Arts | Comments Off on Book: Catch-22

“Catch-22” has come to be a popular phrase that today means “a frustrating situation in which one feels trapped by...

Read More

Book: The Great Gatsby

Posted by on Jul 15, 2011 in The Arts | Comments Off on Book: The Great Gatsby

I just re-read The Great Gatsby, having skimmed my way through it somewhere during what’s called my “formal” education....

Read More

Book/Film: The Grapes of Wrath

Posted by on Nov 9, 2010 in Film | Comments Off on Book/Film: The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath is the moving story of the Joad family, Okies forced from their farms due to the crop failures brought on by the Dust...

Read More