Month: May 2017

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  On January 27, 2017, The New Yorker published an article by Adam Gopnik titled, “Orwell’s 1984 and Trump’s America.”  Gopnik admits he had never been a fan of the 1949 classic about a dystopian future, describing it as “too pat” and rooted in the Brits’ immediate post-WWII dissatisfaction with rationing and general pessimism about … Read more

Everything I Needed to Know I Learned from Judge Judy

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  You may have noticed this is the first post in a new category called, “Random Thoughts.”  I had originally considered calling it, “Just Me,” but appreciate the fact America can only handle one raging narcissist at a time.  The purpose of this new grouping is to share some personal observations about creativity, how I … Read more