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Cotton Mill Venus
May 23, 2013
In my time I've photographed thousands of people at work. Factories, offices, coal mines, farms, hospitals, colleges, churches, schools, you name it. You could call it documentary photography because these photographs, as they age, become treasures that show how dad or grandma or Uncle Charles ... Read more »
Other Featured Articles on Arts
'The Great Gatsby': Is it Really Great?
May 17, 2013
Film depictions of the literary masterpiece "The Great Gatsby" have fallen short in the past, however Baz Luhrmann's version has raised the bar. Read more »
Christmas Eve Day
May 9, 2013
The cock doth crow,Tra la, tra layAnnouncing the dawn of Christmas Day –And the fact that my hair has just gone away!Tra la, Tra la Tra lay! Alas, there's no telling.Who made off with my thatch,As the agile ... Read more »
Book Review
Rereading Marilynne Robinson's 'Housekeeping'
April 24, 2013
Marilynne Robinson’s “Gilead” won the Pulitzer Prize in 2005. But 24 years earlier, “Housekeeping,” her first novel, was published. Written in beautiful, haunting prose with no words wasted, "Housekeeping" follows two young sisters as they change custodial hands and come to terms as they come of age. Read more »
Bend, Not Break by Ping Fu
April 23, 2013
A great deal lies behind the short, simple name Ping Fu. In her newly published book, "Bend, Not Break," the petite Ping Fu tells the readers about her life, starting in the Cultural Revolution of China, and continuing in the United States. But she also ... Read more »
'42': A Strikeout of a Movie
April 19, 2013
The race-redefining rise of Jackie Robinson from the Negro Leagues to the long-segregated majors is the best American sports story ever. So I wish I could report that the new movie “42” is among the greatest sports movies ever. It isn’t. Read more »
The Library, a Special Spot
April 17, 2013
For many of us there’s a special place where we are always comfortable and content. It might be landing somewhere to start a trip, for some. The corner coffee shop appeals to many. Being in a theater or concert hall with the performance about to ... Read more »
"The Sapphires" Shines Like a Star
April 12, 2013
Even with its flaws “The Sapphires” is a charmer. Heck, the flaws even make it more loveable. Robert Butler reviews the latest. Read more »
Arts Headlines
Mystery swirls around couple’s fatal plunge from cruise ship
Toronto Star, May 23, 2013
Catholic Children’s Aid sued by siblings decades after being removed to Colombia
Toronto Star, May 23, 2013
F-35 fighter jets: Conservative government faces mounting pressure to stay or leave program
Toronto Star, May 23, 2013
No charges as police identify woman who took purse from subway suicide
Toronto Star, May 23, 2013
Cleveland kidnappings hero Charles Ramsey gets burgers for life
Toronto Star, May 23, 2013
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