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Opinion November 6, 2017

Is the Mojo Changing?

By Steve Stajich Immediately following the 2016 presidential election, there was a lot of frustration and mewling about what had happened. And let’s be honest, there was a great deal of depression. The feeling […]

Life and Arts October 30, 2017

Center Stage: Steve Martin & Edie Brickell’s “Bright Star” Shining at the Ahmanso

By Beverly Cohn Kick me for being sentimental, but in view of the emotional bashings we are receiving daily in America 2017, Steve Martin’s foot-stomping Bluegrass musical score, along with his old fashion fairy tale […]

Opinion October 23, 2017

Vietnam: The Motion Picture

By Steve Stajich While some may still have several hours of the deeply impressive Ken Burns and Lynn Novick documentary “The Vietnam War” awaiting viewing on their DVR, I don’t think it’s too early […]

Opinion October 9, 2017

What Kind of Man Misses Hefner?

By Steve Stajich Back in the day, there was a slogan meant to define the ethos of Playboy magazine: “What kind of man reads Playboy?” While that question begged even more questions, such as […]

Opinion September 25, 2017

Emmys and the Resistance

By Steve Stajich Full Disclosure: Just a few years back, I had certain feelings about awards and especially award broadcasts. There was always a vibe to the Oscars that made it feel as though a […]

Opinion September 15, 2017

The Summertime Blues

By Steve Stajich The world has gotten smaller the last few weeks. Not just in a sense, but in fact. If you have flooded streets that are impassable, housing and businesses that must be […]