What's in a Name: Anonymity (now and then)
early in the film: Mordecai (Billy Curtis): What did you say your name was again? The Stranger (Clint Eastwood): I didn’t. Mordecai: No. I guess you didn’t at that, did you? just before the conclusion: Mordecai: You know, I never did know your name. The...The Telling Detail and the Facts of Life
This just in: 71 registrants as of this morning. I am really looking forward to this year’s Mass History Conference (June 7). I am starting to get to know people. My third conference will be, again, a little bit more about seeing people I like and respect, and...When Art Was a Stimulus Package: My Argument for a Reprise
Imaginary Headline, 1934: “Over 3,000 un/under-employed American artists put to work in last six months. Direct aid recipients produce 15,000 unique works of public art to enliven spirits and landscapes of America. Cost: a mere 1.3 million dollars with 90% of...Liberal Arts Call to Arms: Expand the Mind!
In the previous blog entry, Professor Elizabeth Duclos-Orsello wondered why, given the lessons learned about the connections between funding artists and economic growth during The Great Depression, the current administration’s response to The Great Recession has...E-Edition
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