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Unsentimental Holidays, Part 1: James Joyce and "The Dead"

James Bryson Hyatt | Posted 02.10.2013 | Books
Read More: Pressure, Holidays, Depression, Sentimental, Affirming, Emotional, James Bryson Hyatt, Beauty, Realism, Life, James Joyce, Expectations, Bleack, Dubliners, Reality, Coping, The Dead, Recommendations, Family, Books News
James Bryson Hyatt

I'm going to roll out a handful of suggested books, movies and albums to get you through the holidays without much sentiment -- while also not falling back on cynicism and despair.

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Chatting With Peter Frampton, Bruce Hornsby and Mike Andrews

Mike Ragogna | Posted 12.24.2012 | Entertainment
Read More: Stanley Sheldon, Chip deMatteo, Bamboozled, Levon Helm, She's Gotta Have It, Funny People, Jake Kasdan, Rob Wasserman, Clarke Peters, Treme, Spike Lee, Stephen Sondheim, Bill Graham, Humble Pie, The Wire, Ligeti, Kobe Bryant, Gary Jules, Jungle Fever, Chaka Khan, Sick Bastard, The Dead, Get on the Bus, Red Hook Summer, Bruce Hornsby, Claus Ogerman, Branford Marsalis, Malcom X, Zero Effect, Jerry Garcia, Crooklyn, Judd Apatow, She's Out of My League, Marco Benevento, Clockers, Orange County, Mike Andrews, Do the Right Thing, Tears for Fears, Bruce Hornsby & the Range, Robert Hunter, Freaks and Geeks, Peter Frampton, Allen Iverson, Donnie Darko, Undeclared, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

"I always try to make stuff that affects me and I think that if given the chance, a lot of music that doesn't seem like the formula of what might be a hit would be more popular. There's a lot of great music that doesn't sound like whatever. Everything sounds very dance-y now."

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My Rielle-ity Check

Donna Jean Freberg | Posted 08.28.2012 | Celebrity
Read More: John Edwards, Rielle Hunter, The Dead, Barbara Walters, The Wizard of Oz, Celebrity News
Donna Jean Freberg

Within days of Rielle Hunter promoting her book coming out -- and her finally, freely, spouting her truth, her version of their journey together -- it...

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You Don't Call, You Don't Write... The Quiet Dead

Kelley Harrell | Posted 12.21.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Deathwalker, Paranormal, Psychopomp, Shamanism, Animism, Consciousness, Healthy Living Spirit, The Deceased, Relationships, The Dead, Spirits, Healthy Living News
Kelley Harrell

The thing is, there isn't anything special about people who experience spirits and those who don't. The difference is willingness and the taming of cultural domestication to see life in a fuller, less-prescribed way.

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10 Best Short Stories Of All Time

flavorwire.com | Posted 07.27.2011 | Books
Read More: Short Stories, J.D. Salinger, Nine Stories, Best Short Stories, The Dead, A Good Man Is Hard to Find, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Raymond Carver, James Joyce, Flannery O'Connor, Books News

As a fitting finale to National Short Story Month, we asked the talented crew over at One Story to name their ten favorite epigrammatic tales. Tanya R...

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From The Grateful Dead to Rhythm Devils: A Conversation with Mickey Hart

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Bill Kreutzmann, Dalai Lama, World Music, Drums in Space, Davy Knowles, Jerry Garcia, Tim Bluhm, Sikiru Adepoju, The Other Ones, Rhythm Devils, Drums, The Library of Congress, Dick Lavala, Percussion, Mickey Hart, The Grateful Dead, Global Drum, American Folk Life Center, Dick's Picks, The Dead, Robert Hunter, Planet Drum, Andy Hess, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, who make up the Rhythm Devils, are on the road with a gaggle of friends.

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Nice Miracle: May We Have Another?

Will Durst | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Jesus, Rahm Emmanuel, Miracle, New York Times, Virgins., Obama, Glenn Beck, The Dead, Salahis, Home News
Will Durst

Fully 25% of Republicans believe the President is the Anti- Christ, so it seems most of us agree he has supernatural powers; we just can't agree as to whether they come from above or below.

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Sarah Palin, Preparing to Run

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Kristol, Sweat, President Obama, Photo, Ronald Reagan, Flag, Marathon, Naughty Monkey, Grateful Dead, Obama, Mccain, Campaign, Quitter, Sarah Palin, President, Governor, Bush, Republican, 2012, Reagan, 2010, Richard Nixon, Bill Kristol, Tricky Dick, Runner's World, Long Distance Runner, Runner, John McCain, Alaska, Primary, Run, Quitting, Interview, Double Dare, Election, Barack Obama, Nomination, The Dead, Quit, Red Shoes, Draped in a Flag, Iceberg, Chris Weigant, Running, Moose, Presidential Campaign, Palin, Fire on the Mountain, Nixon, Preparing to Run, Volcano, Wading, Politics News
Chris Weigant

After reading Palin's interview in Runner's World, I doubt she'll be off the political stage anytime soon. A presidential campaign is a long race that requires a lot of endurance.

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The Dead Return ... and the Kids They Dance and Shake Their Bones

Ari Bendersky | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
Read More: Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, Jerry Garcia, The Dead, Warren Haynes, Bob Weir, Grateful Dead, Phil Lesh, The Dead Tour, The Dead Chicago Concert, The Dead Rosemont, Chicago News
Ari Bendersky

Does anyone want to hear Phil Lesh pontificate about organ donation? Possibly, but most really just want to hear the Dead classics.

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Phil Lesh: Barack Obama Resurrected The Dead

AP | JOHN ROGERS | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Grateful Dead, The Dead, Barack Obama, Music, Phil Lesh, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — He's still got a little work to do on the economy, but already President Barack Obama has accomplished at least one task that had ...

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The Dead Auctions Front-Row Seats For Charity

AP | JOHN ROGERS | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Bob Weir, Grateful Dead, The Dead, Music, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — It was time, says The Dead's Bob Weir, to give charitable causes a boost while directing a kick to the hindquarters of ticket scal...

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Grateful Dead Alum To Tour

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead Tour, Music, The Dead, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — It looks like the old Dead are gettin' on. Surviving members of the Grateful Dead say they'll regroup for a 19-city tour, their f...

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