The Call of the Wild
April 2022 The Call of the Wild is a short novel by Jack London which was published in 1903 and set in Canada’s Yukon territory. I believe there may be many ways…
The Last Waltz
October 2020 The title of this month’s column can be understood in many ways. As an expression, it has come to mean the end, after which people leave. I admit…
The Gospel train
May 2018 From Wikipedia:The Gospel Train (Get on Board)” is a traditional African-American spiritual first published in 1872 as one of the songs of the Fisk Jubilee Singers. A standard…
The Postman Always Rings Twice
April 2018 The link between this title and the various topics addressed in this issue is probably not obvious for many. I consider both the 1946 and 1981 film versions…
The Times They Are a-Changin’
June 2017 The Times They Are a-Changin' was the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on January 13th, 1964. While drafting this issue, I realized that neither…
Lost In Translation
September 2006 In her movie of the same name, Ms. Sophia Coppola shows quite well that having an interpreter often does not make it any easier to understand what is…