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Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: September 11, 2001: 1 of 40
HOW IT BEGAN: 8:45AM, Tuesday, New York City, September 11, 2001.8:45AM. I woke right up.My eyes just opened.I didn't know why.I had just lost my job, the beginning of the long long unwinding of the late 20th Century technology bubble. Of late, I had been waking up more or less on my own - but usually an hour later. My bedroo... More..
Arts & Humanities > William Shakespeare Theatrical analysis: Hamlet, Shakespeare: 1 of 12
Ah, how to understand Shakespeare . . .Much has been written about the supposed "psychology" of Shakespeare's characters as an explanation for who they are. This is not much help in understanding Shakespeare or what he really did. Shakespeare wrote plays. He didn't create real people, so it's a mistake to try to analyze or un... More..
Jobs & Careers > Arts & Entertainment Jobs What you need to know about a career in acting: 4 of 12
One of the most important things you need to know about a career in acting is that you need clearly defined goals, and a plan to go after those goals.Let's say your goal is to get cast more consistently in off-Broadway productions. A couple of obvious goals would be 1) find and attend every audition for any roles you think ar... More..
Arts & Humanities > Dance Styles Analyzing trends in the modern dance movement: 2 of 6
THE IMPACT OF ADVANCED INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES ON MODERN DANCE AND DANCE THEATER AT THE END OF THE 20TH CENTURYAbstract+-As we approached the end of the last millennium, advanced interactive technologies (already a major transformational force in our everyday lives) had begun to challenge the boundaries of both traditional d... More..
Health & Fitness > Sleep Disorders Ways to stay up all day when you haven't gotten sleep: 2 of 6
Ah, a great question - and an essential skill for work/party-aholics.First, let's get the obligatory advice out of the way: yeah, yeah, espresso infused coffee, blab, blab, blab, eat lots of protein and carbohydrates for breakfast and lunch, breathe deep (always good advice by the way), lots of light, sunshine. Yeah -Now, let... More..
Arts & Humanities > Theater & Drama Should theatre be socially motivated?: 4 of 11
I'm going to assume that 'socially motivated' theater means, for lack of a better term, 'political' theater. Let's further define 'political theater' as a drama that emphasizes a political issue in an attempt to change peoples mind's about that issue. If changing peoples' minds about a specific issue (e.g., AIDS), is the st... More..
Local Guides > New York City How to find a cheap apartment in New York City: 2 of 5
Normally I'm quite the optimistic person . . . and - I still am, even given this most challenging of goals: "How to find a cheap apartment in New York City."However, realize: this IS the "Mother Of All Goals" - so we need to break it down into (at least) two parts: Part I is "finding an apartment - at all." Make no mistake - ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Playwrights & Plays Theatrical analysis: "The Seagull" by Chekhov: 1 of 1
Chekhov's "The Seagull" is a modern masterpiece. Short of seeing a great production, the best way to experience this beautiful play is simply to read it, as I did:For Chekhov, traditionally a short story writer, "The Seagull" was his first full length dramatic work. Chekhov struggled with the dramatic form, and this beautiful... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Supply-side economics: Do lower taxes increase a country's economic health?: 22 of 39
To answer the question: "do lower taxes lead to increased economic health?", a great place to start is by looking at the real cost of taxes and see if they outweigh their benefit:Currently, the government extracts $2 trillion in federal taxes. That money comes from you and me and business. The obvious cost of this is less mon... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Life: 783 of 1201
. . . before machines, men had to break great Stones into pieces with huge heavy hammers hammers that they would thunderously rain down on these Stones.Blow after blow, hour after hour, day after day - and nothing would happen:the Stone would remain: mute, impassive, eternally unmoved . . .. . . however, inside, out of sight,... More..