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Certain showmen were presented in the previous month’s installment of this column along with ideas they projected from their shows and other writings: Richard Wagner, his 16 operas drawn from centuries of German traditions, legends, myths and folklore, plus his fanatical anti-Semitic hatred and humanity-shattering legacy; Novelist James Michener, whose many broad novels of places and peoples in the American experience are legendary in print and cinema; Composer Richard Rogers and Dramatist/Lyric Writer Oscar Hammerstein, Jr. with Joshua Logan, who all contributed to the Broadway musical 'South Pacific.' Following is a summary of the ‘first’ version of this multi-form and multi-tiered 'modern' folktale: James Michener’s original novel, 'Tales of the South Pacific,' comprises nineteen stories set during the winddown to World War II in far southeastern Pacific islands. Each story stands independently but revolves around the preparation for an American military operation (dubbed 'Alligator'), purposed to dislodge the stubborn Japanese from a nearby island key to controlling their sector.
Read moreI overheard some people I didn’t know talking about the shockingly low voter turnout for the school bond election the other day. “People are just lazy,” was the opinion I heard, of course stated while shaking the head, as if to say, “unlike you and me, who voted.”
Read moreBelieve it or not, when your child turned 18, your child graduated from being a 'minor' to becoming a 'legal adult.'
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Read moreThe weaponization of the Department of Justice to hurt Trump as a candidate for President and ideally knock him totally out of contention (as in serving jail time) is in full swing. Since every controversy involving Trump results in massive donations and increased approval ratings for Trump, the Clever Dems are obviously trying to exhaust the Republican money sources before the 2024 election – or something like that.
Read moreThis is my first Father' Day without a father. My dad passed away about a month ago and, through tears, I’m reflecting on all he taught me.
Read moreThe Bandera Bulldogs have won another game and everyone in restaurants and bars are talking about the team; maybe this year they will win the district playoffs, even go to state finals. It’s fun to talk about exciting events, even if sometimes they are not so pleasing.
Read moreThe ink is barely dry on the Inflation Reduction Act's drug pricing provisions. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services hasn't even finalized many of the relevant regulations.
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