Apr

28

Of beards and blokes

I spent an hour on Monday helping to serve dinner to cast and crew members of North High’s upcoming production of the Steinbeck classic Of Mice and Men. And let me tell you, it was a scruffy looking cast, with every third guy sporting a substantial stubble. “For the role,” as they say in Hollywood. [...]

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May

15

High school sex

In an era when “Gossip Girl” passes as tween entertainment and the internet serves up forbidden fruit to any kid with a high-speed connection and a distracted parent, a Neil Simon comedy about adult affairs is a pretty mild proposition. So why was I shifting uncomfortably in my seat as high school students topped off [...]

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