The poster for the original movie, The Music Man (1962). Introduction The Music Man is a classic musical play and film that tells the story of Harold Hill, a charming con man who arrives in a small town called River City, Iowa. He assesses the situation, creates conflict and fear, then launches a scheme to […]
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War and Peace (Deluxe Hardbound Edition) (Fingerprint Classics) – Hardcover – Tolstoy, Leo – available at abebooks.com “WAR and PEACE” by the renowned Russian author Leo Tolstoy. (EDITOR’S NOTE — Most people will never read “War and Peace”, although almost every educated person has heard of this long 1400 page book. This synopsis will give […]
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The ancient Greek King Odysseus of Ithaca has an epic journey back from the Trojan War. This tale, first passed down in verbal form from generation to generation, then recorded on paper, and finally printed in book form — has become the unofficial structure as to how write an adventure story with a heroic figure […]
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Photo: Author James Joyce in Dublin, taken January 1941. Ulysses is a famous book written by James Joyce. It’s a challenging and complex story, but at its core, it’s about one day in the life of three main characters in Dublin, Ireland. The book takes place on June 16, 1904, and this day is now […]
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Essays About Creativity: Top 5 Examples and 7 Prompts Originally Posted, January 11, 2024 / from the reader-supported blog “Become a Writer – Today”. When you buy through the link below, “Become a Writer – Today” may earn an affiliate commission. Creativity helps us understand and solve problems in different ways. Discover our top essays […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: “Lost Horizon” This book (later made into a movie) I stumbled across in my mid-twenties. Based on my love for this Ideal of a true Utopia, I later traveled to Tibet to get the feeling for the Hemilayas and Tibetian Buddhism. Enjoy this very short synopsis, presented to whet your appetite for the […]
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ROCK, CONTEMPORARY, COUNTRY, CLASSICAL, ETC! THE BEST RADIO STATIONS FOR EACH ACROSS THE USA
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Often we accidentally are at the right place at the right time, when we have a unique cultural experience. That is why many of us travel, in order to have wonderful, accidental, cultural experiences. Making memories different from our everyday lives. IMAGINE you are at the Met Museum in NYC and in the Islamic Collection […]
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A FRENCH KITCHEN IN PROVENCE (EARLY NINETEENTH-CENTURY ETCHING) In France, cooking at the beginning of the nineteenth century, even in the best-equipped kitchens, had very mediocre cooking equipment and the stoves were a rudimentary combination of wood or coal fires, ceramic tiles, and metal. Carême’s visualization has left us with a forceful picture of […]