I do not normally review television shows, but the movie theater was showing a set of vomit-inducing flops, and “Stranger Things” season two premiered on Netflix, so I could not …
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Andru Bemis: A Perfect Musician in an Imperfect World
In a perfect musical world, I see no need for copyrights. Nobody owns a C chord. Nobody can put monetary value on lyrics, or a melody, or harmonic structure. Musicians …
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The Steel Wheels Get Back to Their Roots
We live in a divided society. With so many political, cultural, and religious beliefs lengthening the divides between people, there is a great need for a collaborative communication platform that …
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“The Foreigner” Was Downright Boring
There were some potentially fantastic movies coming out this week. My first pick was “Marshall,” the story of the first African American Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall. But of course, …
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Lunches With Liesl: Boboko Fusion Cafe
The idea of BoBoKo Indonesian Cafe was born when owner Hotiman Ridwan entered a local contest for food business concepts called the “What’s Cooking? Program,” according to the restaurant’s website. …
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“Blade Runner 2049” Is a Fantastic Sequel
Wow. Normally I would have have a joke or funny little quip to start these off, but this time, I am speechless. “Blade Runner 2049” is a masterpiece. There is …
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Ludovico Einaudi’s Composition Lifestyle
The best music-related advice I have ever received was from a local musician in Ohio, a musician who I have played with for many years and who taught me nearly …
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Lunches With Liesl: Grilled Cheese Mania
“You can’t ride in this little red wagon,” even if the front seat is not broken and the axle is not draggin’. I can, however, with that ridiculous children’s song …
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Lunches With Liesl: Global Comfort Food
Food.Bar.Food scores another tally point for downtown Harrisonburg in the category of restaurants with exposed duct work as a design statement. But hey, if it works, it works. You can …
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“American Made” Is Worth a Good Laugh
I feel like I was justified in being skeptical of “American Made.” It is about gun running, drug smuggling, the Reagan presidency, and Central American communism. To top it all …