Yeet with Emily Dickinson (according to my auto-correct}

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Faces the girl makes during her Luisa monologue. (Four more chances to see The Fantasticks.)

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Their faces when another dad joke drops. See The Fantasticks today at 2 or next week Thu-Sun.

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And again I ush.

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My big brother and my son facing off in chess. I am totally outclassed here.

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Support the arts in your community!

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The Fantasticks (Oct 18-27)

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Come see Carolyn and her talented castmates in The Fantasticks (Theatre Factory, Trafford Pa.)

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Finally — the pace at work subsides a bit.

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A tale of two headlines: CNN and Fox shade their reports of UFC crowd’s reaction to Trump

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Fact check: Trump lies about CNN at Mississippi rally

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Go not to the elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes.

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In October, 1999 I was blogging about college application essays, Willie Crowther, and Elizabethan English for RenFest workers

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Saint Crispin’s Day Speech from “Henry V”

Dennis Jerz performs the famous speech proclaimed by the titular king before the Battle of Agincourt, from William Shakespeare’s “Henry V.” (WAOB Audio Theatre)

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