Editor’s Page By Alejandro Grattan-Dominguez For more editorials, visit: http://thedarksideofthedream.com Political Hysteria (Some of the following courtesy of Griselda Nevarez) In the face of much frenzied bloviating in some political quarters in the United States about the apocalyptic future the country faces unless it can stem the “tidal wave of Mexican immigrants” into the […]
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“Tolstoyevsky” By M. Woland A similar gaffe (“Prostakovich”) was made by a friend when showing off in a high-school student paper. But it showed that the two composers he had wrongly conflated into one were important. Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky are arguably the two greatest Russian authors who have both influenced, and become part of,
The Ojo Internet Mailbox (Wherein we publish some comments about our previous issues.) LIFE UNDER NIKLLAI CEAUSESCU Gabrielle Blair I found this article interesting and well written. It was known that the husband and wife Ceausescu team were a pair of monsters, but the details of their crimes are not common knowledge. THE MIRASOL
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Imprints By Antonio Ramblés antonio.rambles@yahoo.com Château de Cheverny The Loire Valley’s Château de Cheverny has stood as a testament to the conspicuous consumption of French royalty for nearly 400 years. One of the first châteaux to open its doors to the public early in the 1900’s, it’s known for its magnificent interiors and remarkably
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Uncommon Common Sense By Bill Frayerbillfrayer@gmail.com Was Plato Right? I was watching Donald Trump on television the other day and I thought of my philosophy class in college when we read Plato’s Republic. I remember being surprised and skeptical when Plato suggested that democracy was a governmental system that would never work. As I
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1915—Either Your Parents or Grandparents were Living During This Time! The average life expectancy for men was 47 years/Fuel for cars was sold in drug stores only/Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub/Only eight percent of the homes had a telephone. The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph/The tallest
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#OscarsSoWhite: It’s Not About the Oscars! By Mark Boyermboyer888@gmail.com There are things I like about the Oscars, and things I don’t. What I like most about the Oscars is that it is a celebration of movies. What I don’t like is that the competitiveness for nominations and awards is really about “politics” and marketing.
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Depression! By An Anonymous Contributor Scientists have long known that spending time with loved ones is good for our long-term health and may reduce our risk of cognitive decline, whereas loneliness is linked to high blood pressure, inflammation and a weakened immune system. But why exactly does loneliness have such bad effects on our health and well-being?
Front Row Center By Michael Warren Glengarry Glen RossBy David MametDirected by Bernadette Jones I went to see this production at the Bravo! theater with high expectations. After all, it won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1984, and also the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play. I had also been warned that
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So You Think You’re So Well-Educated!? (Ed. Note: What follows has been authenticated and published by several major newspapers, including USA Today.) 8th Grade Final Exam: Salina , KS – 1895 Grammar 1. Give nine rules for the use of capital letters. 2. Name the parts of speech and define those that have no
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