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Art
A Different Type Of Publisher (on Life Elsewhere)
With a catalog that includes titles such as President Trump Unveiled: Exposing the Bigoted Billionaire, The Animals’ Vegan Manifesto, Kingdom Of The Unjust: Behind the U.S.–Saudi Connection, The United States Vs. Pvt. Chelsea Manning, and...
You Cannot Open A Book Without Learning Something* (on Life Elsewhere)
The last Saturday in April is Independent Bookstore Day. In a world of tweets and algorithms and pageless digital downloads, bookstores are not a dying anachronism. They are living, breathing organisms that continue to grow...
The Curious Hidden World Of Felines on Life Elsewhere
“Billy, my cross-eyed Siamese cat had an unusual habit. Before he would settle in to enjoy a nice meal of whatever ridiculously expensive gourmet cat food I provided, he would clamber up to the top...
American Catch. Whisk(e)y Distilled. Cork Dork. (on Life Elsewhere)
The U.S. has access to 94,000 miles of coastline, and nearly half the population lives less than ten miles from the sea. Yet 91 percent of the seafood Americans eat comes from abroad. In contrast,...
Women in the arts: Some not such great news in the 21st century
“The men liked to put me down as the best woman painter. I think I’m one of the best painters.” Georgia O’Keeffe Here are some links and general information about women’s presence in the performing...
Two Women, Writing From Experience? (on Life Elsewhere)
Siv Jakobsen first made an appearance on Life Elsewhere in the summer of 2015. At that time, Norman B predicted we would be hearing more from, “An artist who displays a maturity, way beyond her years.”...
Rock ’n’ Roll Began When I Was Born! (on Life Elsewhere)
“Rock ’n’ Roll began when I was born…in 1947!” A bold, challenging proclamation if uttered by anyone else, other than Ronny Elliott. Often referred to as a cult artist, Ronny has many-a-story to back up...
The Oscars, Sympathy For The Loneliest President, & Upsetting Martha Stewart on Life Elsewhere
Two regular contributors to Life Elsewhere join Norman B to chat about everything from the extraordinary mess-up at the Oscars to pissing off Martha Stewart. Noted film and media critic, Bob Ross weighs in with...
An American Patriot With Outrage! (on Life Elsewhere)
“I consider myself an American patriot. I write this with no irony, although with plenty of outrage, a new outrage.” The stirring words of David Ulin in a vibrant essay titled, How To Be A...
In These Turbulent Times on Life Elsewhere
Josh Idehen of Hugh wrote to us a few days ago, he wanted to let us know about his band’s new single, This Is How It Starts. The title, he says of their first single...
St. Pete’s mural game is fierce, and more walls have been beautified since September’s Shine Festival. There is a map of murals here (not completely up to date). We will try to get some pictures and...
Three Questions About Love on Life Elsewhere
What is Love? How do you know you are in Love? Do you have a favorite Love song? Next on Life Elsewhere, The Valentine’s Day Special a distinguished panel of guests will answer Three Questions...
