CULTURE

To quote my fellow Hoosier, the great Kurt Vonnegut, on the wonder of the Beatles: “I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, ‘The Beatles […]

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“Before Elvis I used to lie in bed at night with the lights off, and listen to country music very low on the radio, the tiny orange lights of the tube amplifier shining through the slits in the radio’s back. I sang his songs in front of the mirror. I imitated his smile, raising the […]

“In our enthusiasm and excitement we welcomed back all the forgotten or discredited dreamers, from William Blake to Lewis Carroll, from the American Indian to Walt Whitman. Out of the overwhelming materialism of the fifties we tried to institute the abiding power of the spiritual, and we were not talking about going to church.” (From […]

“In our enthusiasm and excitement we welcomed back all the forgotten or discredited dreamers, from William Blake to Lewis Carroll, from the American Indian to Walt Whitman. Out of the overwhelming materialism of the fifties we tried to institute the abiding power of the spiritual, and we were not talking about going to church.” (From […]

“In our enthusiasm and excitement we welcomed back all the forgotten or discredited dreamers, from William Blake to Lewis Carroll, from the American Indian to Walt Whitman. Out of the overwhelming materialism of the fifties we tried to institute the abiding power of the spiritual, and we were not talking about going to church.” (From […]

“In Haight-Ashbury (a part of San Francisco that I had never even heard of despite having grown up in the city) Victorian houses were taken over by longhairs now called “hippies.” In these rambling houses people created one-room homes, placing multicolored tie-dyed sheets over the windows. Peacock feathers sprouted from jars. Layers of inexpensive Oriental […]

“Spring came and the trees blossomed. By summer they were full and green, and it came time to think about getting a job. In Westport, Connecticut, I walked into Klein’s department store on Main Street because Klein’s had the largest book department in the area. I asked Stanley Klein, the son of the owner, if […]

This video is a link from You Tube. All copyrights remain with the original copyright holders. (See out link policy) “NEW YORK CITY, 1952…When I was in second grade in New York City I was forced by my parents to wear short pants to school and an “I Like Ike” button on my shirt. I […]

Take this 20 question test to help you decide whether or not you are an alcoholic. Answer YES or NO to the following questions. 1. Do you lose time from work due to drinking? YES __ NO __ 2. Is drinking making your home life unhappy? YES __ NO __ 3. Do you drink because […]