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“A Nocturnal upon St. Lucy’s Day” — which is today, December 13 [by John Donne]
"A Nocturnal upon St. Lucy's Day" 'Tis the year's midnight, and it is the day's,Lucy's, who scarce seven hours herself unmasks; The sun is spent, and now his flasks …
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Birthday boy Sinatra with the Dorsey band (1941)
"Be Careful, It's My Heart"
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Evergreen as a Christmas pine: why Jews wrote the best-loved songs of the season
https://www.thefp.com/p/eli-lake-jews-wrote-your-favorite-christmas-songs-irving-berlin Click here for Eli Lake's artilce on why Jews wrote your favorite Christmas Songs," a portion of which follows. On the left, Frank Loessr, who wrote "Baby, It's Cold Outside." <<< What’s most…
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Unanswered Prayers: Remembering 22 November 1963 [Terence Winch]
JFK in Ireland Like many people my age, I have never shaken off the horrible shock of JFK’s murder fifty years ago. His abrupt removal from American life—in so bloody and surreal a fashion—was…
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Famous Last Lines [by David Lehman]
Nearly all classic movies end on a note of exceptional pathos, irony, or humor. Take “there’s no place like home,” “tomorrow is another day,” and “nobody’s perfect,” which perfectly match the movies they conclude: The…
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Caroline Seebohm Reminisces about Alison Lurie
Caroline Seebohm on the Late Alison Lurie Interior Decorating. Alison Lurie [pictured left] was very interested in English people, so when she met me on my arrival in Ithaca in the 1980s, she was…
