Daily Archives: January 24, 2021

Measure For Measure

Matthew 7:1 is among the most misquoted scriptures in the entire Bible, and that is saying something. The passage in which this verse appears, which takes in the first five verses of the third and final chapter of the Sermon … Continue reading

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Book Review: Boys In The Trees

Boys In The Trees: A Memoir, by Carly Simon This book, which is a sizable memoir at more than 350 pages, is all the more telling because it only covers the first 35 years of the author’s life. It has … Continue reading

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Book Review: Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir

Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir, by Cyndi Lauper with Jancee Dunn This book is a clear example of the way that knowing more about an artist whose music one may casually like at least a little makes them much less appealing … Continue reading

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Book Review: Play On

Play On: Now, Then, And Fleetwood Mac, by Mick Fleetwood & Anthony Bozza One of the unfortunate truths of reading about creative people is that those who create art that one deeply enjoys are often people whose lives are loathsome … Continue reading

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