by Jerome Paige | May 25, 2020 | Mind/Body/Spirit/Shadow Explorations, North Portal Readers & Beyond
In our May 2020 Zoom meeting of the North Portal Readers, we discussed “I Can’t Make This Up; Life Lessons” by Kevin Hart (2017). Our discussion leader’s 32-year-old nephew had recommended the book to his aunt. While many of us were very familiar with Hart, it was...
by Jerome Paige | Jan 25, 2019 | Cultural Connections -- HumanitiesDC...DC Living Heritage Network, North Portal Readers & Beyond, Public Policy Adventures
“Major Marco” (Denzel in The Manchurian Candidate 2004) had a palpable feeling that something wasn’t right. His internal in-congruence kept him pushing despite his seemingly preposterous claims. He along with others in his platoon knew they were crazy. Our...
by Jerome Paige | Jan 25, 2019 | Cultural Connections -- HumanitiesDC...DC Living Heritage Network, North Portal Readers & Beyond, Public Policy Adventures
In “Against Creativity,” there is a chapter titled “Politics: Austere Creativity.” “Coping” is a creative response to imposed, harsh political conditions. In news reports today, we are reading about how “coping” is...
