by AmandaMaffeiMusic | Dec 7, 2018 | Adventure, Family, Media, News, Philosophy, Political, Science, Spirituality
British reports say in 2017 5% of divorces were due to excessive video gaming – the popular ‘Fortnite’ earmarked as a major contributing culprit. We’re dealing with the Fortnight phenomenon here at home – with son, not husband....
by AmandaMaffeiMusic | Nov 30, 2018 | News, Philosophy, Political, Spirituality
I don’t know at what age I began lying, but I lied prodigiously. It became such a habit that I began lying no apparent reason. The practice dwindled through my 30s and 40s and more recently I involved myself in a reconciliation process with my past – and principally...
by AmandaMaffeiMusic | Nov 30, 2018 | Adventure, Art, Family, Inspiration, Media, News, Political, Spirituality, Theater
It’s rare lately that I find myself drawn to a movie past its viewing. But The Florida Project with Willem Dafoe broke the drought. Here’s what one critic said: “The Florida Project,” Sean Baker’s risky and revelatory new film, avoids the traps of condescension...
by AmandaMaffeiMusic | Nov 16, 2018 | Events, Media, News, Philosophy, Political, Science, Spirituality, Theater
I do not watch Fox. Yesterday I clicked on something and lo and behold I was introduced to their style of ‘reporting’. Right away I missed Walter Cronkite. Stunned – I Googled and found two things of particular interest: Walter Cronkite’s view of Fox...
by AmandaMaffeiMusic | Nov 16, 2018 | Art, Events, Family, Inspiration, Literature, Media, Music, News, Philosophy, Political, Religion, Science, Spirituality
Navigating my way through the NERFA labeled halls of the Crowne Plaza in downtown Stamford, Connecticut last Friday, I was seeking out the workshop on children’s performing. I followed all arrows yet came to a crossroads. I looked and looked. Then I listened. A...
by AmandaMaffeiMusic | Nov 2, 2018 | Events, Family, Literature, Media, News, Philosophy, Political, Religion, Science, Spirituality
My stepdaughter Alice lives in Squirrel Hill. We visited a couple Mays ago for her Masters graduation. We went to see Vance Gilbert at a Squirrel Hill house concert happening on the same weekend. The Tree of Life synagogue https://www.tolols.org is a five-minute walk...
