![]() ![]() But Molière, a comic genius, was so dedicated to his craft that he was literally carried off the stage to his deathbed. He was often harassed by the authorities, and his plays were sometimes deemed obscene and/or anti-religious. ![]() Molière (1622–1673), whose work was celebrated at the glittering court of the Sun King Louis XIV, was a playwright, actor, and poet all in one. Much like the masterpiece that inspired it, Molière’s The Misanthrope, Ives’ play is dedicated to the proposition that even those who go through life proclaiming that they only speak the truth are just as deluded as everyone else. Molière knew all about misinformation all the way back in 1666, and David Ives’ The School for Lies plunges us right into the middle of it. ![]()
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![]() ![]() At the time, the BPD was considered one of the most corrupt departments in the nation. ![]() During the Civil Rights Movement, the strained relationship between the BPD and Baltimore's citizens grew worse as riots erupted due to mistreatment and the injustices being experienced not only by the citizens of Baltimore but by the entire country. Related: Jon Bernthal on Method Acting: 'I Don't See Any Benefit in That'Īfter World War II and the 'white flight' growth of the suburbs, Baltimore’s African American population became the majority of the city while the department remained mostly Irish American. This conflict came to a head in 1861 when the federal government had to take over the department due to their involvement in the Baltimore riot of 1861 where they helped propel Union and Confederate rioters into a fully armed confrontation. This created not only conflict within the department but also among Baltimore's citizens. Justin Fenton will be in conversation about his book, We Own This City: A True Story of Crime, Cops, and Corruption. Many officers of the time were members of the Know Nothing gangs and maintained loyalties to their former leaders. Presented in partnership with AARP Maryland. The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) has seen internal conflict since its inception in the late 1840s. ![]() ![]() ![]() It was BS&T's third straight release to peak at #2, it followed "You've Made Me So Very Happy" and "Spinning Wheel", and all three records each spent 13 weeks a piece on the Top 100. Barry from Sauquoit, NyExactly fifty years today on November 23rd, 1969, Blood, Sweat, and Tears' "And When I Die"* peaked at #2. ![]()
![]() ![]() Six themes emerged from studies that explored perceptions of compassionate care: nature of compassion, development of compassion, interpersonal factors related to compassion, action and practical compassion, barriers and enablers of compassion, and outcomes of compassion. Less than one third of studies included patients. Of 36,637 records, 648 studies were retrieved and 44 studies were included in the review. A narrative approach to synthesizing and mapping the literature was used. Following the title and abstract review, two reviewers independently screened full-texts articles, and extracted study data. Eligible studies explored perceptions or interventions of compassionate care in clinical populations, healthcare professionals, and healthcare students. ![]() Searches of eight electronic databases and the grey literature were conducted to identify empirical studies published over the last 25 years. The purpose of this scoping review was to map the literature on compassion in clinical healthcare. Compassionate care is expected by patients and is a professional obligation of clinicians however, little is known about the state of research on clinical compassion. Recent concerns about suboptimal patient care and a lack of compassion have prompted policymakers to question the preparedness of clinicians for the challenging environment in which they practice. ![]() ![]() ![]() Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies by J. If you haven’t read it, fix that immediately! I read it multiple times as a child and then re-read it to my girls a few months ago. I ADORE this magical retelling of Beauty and the Beast. If you have questions, let me know in the comments so I can answer them all in my post!)ĪLSO, I have a whole list of kids books on Kindle Unlimited here: My favorite Kindle Unlimited Books for Adultsīeauty by Robin McKinley. (Psst….I did a more complete post a few days ago with details about how Kindle Unlimited works, but for now, basically Kindle Unlimited is like a Netflix subscription – you pay a monthly fee and you as a subscriber have access to everything in the Kindle Unlimited library, but once you cancel your subscription service, you don’t keep any of the books. For the record, though, I LOVE my Kindle, and if you’re on the fence, I highly recommend getting one! ![]() You don’t need a Kindle to use Kindle Unlimited – the Kindle app is free to download and you can use it on your phone or tablet device. “what books on Kindle Unlimited are worth reading?” ![]() Last week, I shared a crazy good deal on Kindle Unlimited ( click here to see what offer Amazon gives you – it’s usually a few free months or a couple of months for a dollar or two!) and so many of you signed up and then asked. ![]() ![]() ![]() Conan the Cimmerian-the boy-thief who became a mercenary, who fought and loved his way across fabled lands to become King of Aquilonia. "The Locus Index to Science Fiction (2006)". Disclosure: If you buy products using the retailer buttons above, we may earn a commission from the retailers you visit. Buy a cheap copy of The Complete Chronicles of Conan.
![]() ![]() This is lucid, funny and smart: in short, the best kind of popular science. Elif Batuman is on record as disliking 'crisp' fiction, fiction that streamlines, that asks to be compared to apples, or whips. ![]()
![]() ![]() ![]() He is best known as the author of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. “Adams is one of those rare an author who, one senses, has as much fun writing as one has reading.”- Arizona Daily Starĭouglas Noël Adams was an English author, comic radio dramatist, and musician. How will it all end? Will it end? Only this stalwart crew knows as they try to avert “universal” Armageddon and save life as we know it-and don’t know it! They are Arthur Dent, a mild-mannered space and time traveler who tries to learn how to fly by throwing himself at the ground and missing Ford Prefect, his best friend, who decides to go insane to see if he likes it Slartibartfast, the indomitable vice president of the Campaign for Real Time, who travels in a ship powered by irrational behavior Zaphod Beeblebrox, the two-headed, three-armed ex-president of the galaxy and Trillian, the sexy space cadet who is torn between a persistent Thunder God and a very depressed Beeblebrox. Now only five individuals stand between the killer robots of Krikkit and their goal of total annihilation. The unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking at the night sky above their heads-so they plan to destroy it. The feckless protagonist, Arthur Dent, is reminiscent of Vonnegut heroes.”- Chicago Tribune ![]() Now celebrating the 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, soon to be a Hulu original series! ![]() ![]() ![]() Billy and Claire find themselves thrown together and at the mercy of the Winston siblings' shenanigans.īut will their forced proximity bring them together? Or push them even further apart? Well-meaning interference means the star-crossed lovers can't stop tripping over each other in the hills of Tuscany, the catacombs of Rome, and the waterways of Venice. ![]() And now they're going to do something about it. Secrecy and bitterness kept them separated.īut you know who's tired of their separation and stubbornness? Everyone. Cruelty and circumstance tore them apart almost twenty years ago. No one deserves a happily-ever-after quite as much as the second oldest Winston brother and his lady love, Claire McClure (aka Scarlet St. Billy Winston's family is going to see him happy and in love if it's the last thing they do. ![]() ![]() "A Shard of Ice" at first appears to be an amusing love triangle story, with Geralt and a sorcerer squaring off over Yennefer's favour, but it soon becomes powerfully bittersweet and even a little tragic. Several of the stories are concerned with Geralt's relationship with Yennefer, and the fact they love one another but also cannot be together, and how they both handle the issue. ![]() Like that book, this is a collection of short stories and novellas linked by Geralt and several other recurring characters, such as the bard Dandelion and the sorceress Yennefer, and also by a thematic element: the growth of Geralt as a character and the realisation that he has a destiny he is unsure he wants fulfilled but may not have any control over. Sword of Destiny is the second book in the Witcher series, following on from The Last Wish. ![]() But his journey is also a circle, leading him back to a promise he exacted six years ago from the Queen of Cintra and a price he demanded, but is no longer sure he wants paid. He kills dangerous monsters for coin but also finds his path entwining with that of the mighty, of powerful sorceresses, generals and kings. ![]() ![]() Geralt, the witcher, continues his journey through the Northern Kingdoms. ![]() |