The Dilemma of Film Music

The literature on the philosophy of music consists, by and large, of works that promote one of the two rather antithetical ideologies. First, there are the musical formalists who believe that the true target of our artistic admiration is the purely structural nature...

Bucket of rain

Bucket of rain The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center just outside of Austin, TX has an assortment of rainwater catchment systems. These satisfy all of the center’s horticultural needs. Of course they only grow native plants, so the need is lower. Nevertheless,...

Shein Skips Dems' Convention in Protest

The Democrats are descending on Springfield in droves today for their state party’s annual convention, where much of the attention will focus, no doubt, on the expected coronation of Senate hopeful Elizabeth Warren. But the gathering won’t include one of...