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A Night With ‘The Funniest Person Who Ever Lived’

February 8, 2026

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The 5-Day Brain Health Challenge: A sharper, more resilient mind starts here (Day 4)

January 9, 2026

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The Intellectuals Fueling the MAGA Movement

December 20, 2025

Here is an excerpt from Jennifer Szalai’s review of Furious Minds for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit…Ben Denzer * *…

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The 77-Year-Old Book That Helps Explain the MAGA New Right

December 15, 2025

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What you nay not already know about Woody Allen

November 17, 2025

The International Movie Database (IMDb) remains the best single source for information about the entertainment world — and especially about the filmmaking community. I urge you to check it out its vast resources. For example, here is a portion of…

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Face It, Your Brain Is a Computer

October 21, 2024

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Gary Marcus for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Gérard DuBois * * * Science has a poor track record…

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Have Been Studying Poker for Years. Kamala Harris Isn’t Bluffing.

September 3, 2024

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Inside Reese Witherspoon’s Literary Empire

June 1, 2024

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Chasing Beauty: A Book Review by Bob Morris

April 10, 2024

Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner Natalie Dykstra Mariner Books/An Imprint of HarperCollins ((March 2024) “The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” Pablo Picasso According to her official biography, “Mrs. Jack…

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Larry David’s Rule Book for How (Not) to Live in Society

April 7, 2024

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