Definitions: Mammon

In an essay especially pertinent to contemporary American society, L'Exil d'Helene, Albert Camus noted, 'Greek thought always restrained itself behind the idea of limits.

Life on the Mississippi

I would like to invite anyone with an interest in such matters to attend a theatrical presentation Thursday, October 2nd.

Intemperance keeps terrorism alive

In this week marking the seventh anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terror attack on the United States, three noteworthy events related to the US and the Middle East caught my eye: Al-Qaeda number-two man ...

American idealism

Back to the temperance movement. This excerpt follows directly after this one. The temperance movement's drift toward extremism is understandable.

The Herald, Sharon, Pa

Farrell High School Principal Lee V. McFerren was fired Monday, bringing an end to a tumultuous three-year tenure here.

Core77 Calendar Highlight : Re-Sampling Ornament

The Swiss Architecture Museum presents a redefining architecture exhibit, showing now until September 21st, 2008: Exactly 100 years after Adolf Loos wrote Ornament and Crime, a manifesto that effectively ...

Evangelist visits city to support alcohol ban

Anti-alcohol forces have always existed in Staunton, providing loud and persistent cries for the prohibition of the sale of the demon liquid.

McGoughiere Comes To Liverpool Playhouse

For Liverpool's Capital of Culture Year, Everyman and Playhouse Artistic Director Gemma Bodinetz directs MoliA re's famous 17th century French comedy Tartuffe, in a specially commissioned new adaptation by ...

Bridging Borders: Hosting international bands at SXSW

CBS 42 Reporter: Chelsea Stark Email: ccstark@keyetv.com Last Update: 9:36 pm More than 80 international bands were able to find housing during the South by Southwest Music Festival, with a little help from ...

Sweet treats

Finishing dinner is a sweet thing at Gullifty's Restaurant. That's because dessert is on the way -- and dessert is a key element at the Squirrel Hill eatery.