by Tim Neumann, Barbara Mathews and Darlene Marshall | Aug 1, 2011 | The Public Humanist
Where oh where has “History” gone? History is more and more being crowded off the stage of the public mind by its more flamboyant cousin “Heritage”–and not just by purveyors of entertainment like Disneyland and Hollywood, but by...
by Richard Pickering | Aug 4, 2011 | The Public Humanist
There are few things as lovely as a garden picnic on a temperate August day. Plymouth’s One Play, One Community: Romeo & Juliet first sprouted in an Olmsted bower reminiscent of Shakespeare’s Forest of Arden, a green world filled with faeries, rude...
by Rubby Wuabu | Aug 8, 2011 | The Public Humanist
It’s unbelievable that this summer marks the fourth year of Worcester’s Blackstone Canal Horse and Wagon Tours. A project that started as community service and a little fun has matured into a summer staple. This project has been a work-in-progress and that...
by Patrick Vitalone | Aug 11, 2011 | The Public Humanist
With a series of reforms that began in 1978, China discarded its staunchly Communist economy. These reforms allowed for the privatization of certain areas of the Chinese economy, and for China to enter into the Western world. China’s move away from Communism...
by Daniel Platt | Aug 15, 2011 | The Public Humanist
Makers of culture have always been fascinated by their own perilous dance with poverty. From the starving artist and the actor-as-waiter to the washed-up writer and the dive bar crooner, the hapless tale of the creative-gone-broke has been a reliable storyline for...