At nearly 70 years old, I’ve lived through wars, cultural revolutions, and enormous social change—but never have I felt this much anxiety about ordinary conversation. Why does it now feel like we are all walking on eggshells? A few of the major forces at work: 1. The collapse of shared social contextFor most of your … Read more
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“The Stairs” is a track from INXS’s 1990 album X, a record that solidified their global presence with a blend of rock, funk, and introspective lyricism. Written by Michael Hutchence and Andrew Farriss, the song stands out for its poetic depth, atmospheric delivery, and thematic exploration of existential longing and human connection. Below is a … Read more
John Irving’s The World According to Garp (1978) is a sprawling, tragicomic novel that defies easy categorization, much like the life of its protagonist, T.S. Garp. The 1982 film adaptation, directed by George Roy Hill, brought this complex story to the screen with remarkable fidelity, largely due to the inspired casting of Robin Williams as … Read more
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