Editorial cartoon of the week by Frank Shiers, Jr.

Editorial cartoon of the week by Frank Shiers, Jr.  - Graphic by Frank Shiers, Jr.
Graphic by Frank Shiers, Jr.
Editorial cartoon of the week by Frank Shiers, Jr.
Editorial cartoon of the week by Frank Shiers, Jr.

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updated 11:28 AM May 17, 2012 0

How bullies have adapted | Editorial

Bullies as a species haven’t really “evolved” in the sense that their essence has changed. Their basic behavior, and the root causes for it, will always be the same. A is A. What has changed, drastically, is how society has dealt with the issue in the past decade or so.

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updated 10:06 AM May 16, 2012 0

The necessity of melodrama on the opera stage | Guest commentary

I talked last week about how opera has changed because of television and filmed operas, but it also changes as it is being performed.

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updated 5:28 PM May 15, 2012 0

Editorial cartoon of the week by Frank Shiers, Jr.

Editorial cartoon of the week by Frank Shiers, Jr.

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updated 12:25 PM May 11, 2012 0

Editorial cartoon of the week by Frank Shiers, Jr.

Editorial cartoon of the week by Frank Shiers, Jr.

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updated 12:24 PM May 11, 2012 0

Turning opera singers into actors | Guest commentary

This week I got to view another perspective of the magical work of theater.

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updated 1:23 PM May 9, 2012 0

A unique gift for Mother’s Day | Editorial

Mother’s Day is practically on top of us. Around Easter I realized someone would have to come up with a plan for celebrating Mother’s Day.

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updated 9:56 AM May 9, 2012 0

Appreciating our teachers | Guest commentary

This week is National Teacher Appreciation Week, and I want to encourage each of you to take some time to thank your teachers, or thank a teacher you know for all the work they do each day in our classrooms.

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updated 11:29 AM May 4, 2012 0

Need for clarity on state law concerning medical marijuana | Editorial

Albert Einstein once said nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced. I would have to disagree. There is something more destructive: Passing laws that either nobody understands or nobody wants to enforce.

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updated 11:35 AM May 2, 2012 1

How the music is the key to an opera story | Guest commentary

Lately I have been talking about how the opera is all about telling a story. Well there is one more crucial part of opera… its almost all music. It’s the most recognizable music too. Sometimes when you hear it, you know exactly where it came from and the emotions of the character singing it.

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updated 11:20 AM May 2, 2012 0

Bringing change to education | Guest commentary

I taught in the seemingly similar, yet immensely different, English culture for the duration of a full school year. It was definitely an experience. And, it rocked my world.

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9:08 AM May 2, 2012 0

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