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Yet Another Question of Brutality

In mid-May (2007), Esther Hwang, a model and soon-to-be lawyer from San Francisco, was celebrating the end of her law school curriculum with a friend in North Beach when she was accosted by two San … Continue reading

July 9, 2007 · Leave a comment

Spotlight On American Masters

An American Master Revealed: No Direction Home Bob Dylan In Don’t Look Back Eagle Rock Entertainment Eye On the Independents, Featuring Shana Morrison From the DVD Corner Image Entertainment CD … Continue reading

April 1, 2007 · 1 Comment

Glenn’s Deer Handle

Stooped over and covered in mud, trying to pull a long gangly buck through the dense underbrush at dusk – that’s when deer hunters everywhere have felt the need for … Continue reading

February 1, 2007 · Leave a comment

On Food & Cooking

Eye On the Chef: Emeril Lagasse’s New Book A Keeper EMERIL’S POTLUCK. Emeril Lagasse. William Morrow. Make no mistake – this guy can cook! And this book — to borrow a … Continue reading

February 1, 2007 · Leave a comment

Cards4Kids & In-Concert Cinema

Cards4Kids: Stimulating Creativity In Children A new project just launched by C2Media (in partnership with Nickelodeon and just in time for the holidays) looks to promote a change in the way that … Continue reading

February 1, 2007 · Leave a comment

Transgressions & Internal Bleeding

TRANSGRESSIONS. Edited by Ed McBain. Forge Books. In Transgressions, a collection of ten novellas written by some of today’s most acclaimed suspense novelists (and edited by noted mystery writer Ed McBain, … Continue reading

June 1, 2005 · Leave a comment

Eye On Audio

All reviews written by Editor John Aiello unless otherwise noted. Books on tape are the only literature some folks know. Urban commuters, busy mothers whose days are filled with kids … Continue reading

June 1, 2005 · Leave a comment

Seeing the Real Bob Dylan At Last

BOB DYLAN LIVE 1964: THE CONCERT AT THE PHILHARMONIC HALL. Bob Dylan. Columbia/Legacy. In early 1961 in New York City, “Harry Jackson, a cowboy singer and a painter,” told Nat … Continue reading

March 1, 2005 · Leave a comment

Erin Crawford & Book Reviews

Artist Statement As a self taught artist, my paintings are a celebration of my love for dance and music. They have been a remedy for a broken heart and a … Continue reading

January 1, 2005 · Leave a comment
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