Bougies are simply a slang name for the bourgeoisie, the French word for middle class. However, the word has taken on a more distinct meaning, […]
Month: January 2023
It’s All In The Detail – Madama Butterfly in Valencia
Puccini’s Madame Butterfly is a very well-known, much loved, and indeed popular opera. The genre is replete with femmes fatales, Butterfly, Tosca, Manon, Carmen, Lucía, […]
Movie Therapy Can Help Addiction Intervention
A first glance, the connection between movies and addiction seems a bit of a stretch; one’s entertaining and one’s Hell. What connects them are the […]
My Understanding Of, and Experience With, Far Infrared Saunas
A few years ago I became interested in Far Infrared Technology and purchased a Far Infrared Sauna. I was intrigued by the seemingly unbelievable and […]
College Music Scholarship Opportunities and Funding Options
Funding college can create a lot of anxiety. If you have musical aptitude, consider applying for a college music scholarship award. Though a career in […]
Physical and Metaphorical Walls in Poetry – “Mending Wall” and “The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock”
“Good fences makes good neighbors” is an old British proverb that Robert Frost revitalized in his 1914 poem “Mending Wall.” According to the narrator’s neighbor, […]