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Novel probes stress between Jews and Blacks

The Hazards of Good Fortune by Seth Greenland, Europa Editions © 2018; ISBN 9781609-434623; 614 pages, $20. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Whoever said money can’t buy you happiness would have received resounding agreement from Jay Gladstone, the fictional philanthropist, real estate developer, and professional basketball team owner who is the protagonist of […]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison

Humoring the headlines: July 29, 2018

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO-Though he didn’t think it was an urgent matter, President Trump convened the first meeting of intelligence agency officials to discuss what steps could be taken to prevent foreign meddling in the upcoming mid-term elections. A knowledgeable source says that their policy recommendations and his differed sharply. * Recommendations from the

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Tapestries in a medieval castle inspire visitors

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson BOUSSAC, France — The region around Limoges has been known since medieval times for its weavers. The art of tapestry-making once flourished there for many generations, passing down from father to son. Today the towns of Aubusson and Felletin are no longer famous for that particular specialty, though remnants of those ancient

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Travel and Food

Warner Brothers’ dominates Comic- Con 2018

By Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO — Because three of the biggest pop culture staples, Marvel, Star Wars, and Game of Thrones, were absent this year, the recently concluded Comic-Con felt much quieter and much less abuzz with nerd-hype. This quiet is, of course, relative, as to the outside observer it was just as loud

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Movies at sea enhance the cruise

Editor’s Note: This is the 21st in a series of stories researched during Don and Nancy Harrison’s 50th Wedding Anniversary cruise from Sydney, Australia, to San Diego.  Previous installments of the series, which runs every Thursday, may be found by tapping the number of the installment:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food

‘A Funny Thing’ happened at the North Coast Rep

By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — I can just imagine North Coast Rep’s Artistic Director, David Ellenstein, dancing a jig and high fivin’ his reflection in the mirror after landing one of the most synergistic casts to ever perform on this cozy stage. Sporting 13 actors and four musicians, A Funny Thing Happened on the

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

‘Girlfriend,’ re-imagined fables enchant Comic- Con

Story and photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO — Rachel Bloom (Robot Chicken, BoJack Horseman, her own comedic music videos) and Aline Brosh McKenna (The Devil Wears Prada, Morning Glory, 27 Dresses), co-creators of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, told journalists at Comic-Con that the musical dramedy’s final 18 episodes on the CW will deal with “the

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County

A Holocaust book for older preteens

What Was The Holocaust? by Gail Herman, Penguin Random House, New York, © 2018, ISBN 978-0451533906, 105 pages, $5.99. By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California – That there are casualties and atrocities in war for both soldiers and civilians is summed up best by General U. S. Grant, “War is hell!” How about when there is

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Fred Reiss, EdD, International, Jewish History

‘The Cakemaker’ is an intense drama of love and lies

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Oren had a wife in Jerusalem and a gay lover in Berlin.  Leaving Berlin for home, he forgot some of his personal belongings, so the cakemaker Tomas (Tim Kalkhof) called him again and again.  But Oren didn’t answer.  Distraught, Tomas investigated, only to learn from business associates that

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Donald H. Harrison, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Bobcat Goldthwait pumps his ‘Misfits & Monsters’ series

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Comedian Bobcat Goldthwait recently had his premiere of the half-hour television series, Misfits  & Monsters, in which Jewish actor Seth Green played a voice actor whose character Bubba The Bear comes alive.  The Bear proves to be murderously angry at Green’s character for giving him such a stupid

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast