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April 7–11 marks the 15th anniversary of the Ashland Independent Film Festival. The festival has grown from 73 films in four days at the beautiful art…
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Some people—like my five-year-old—adore the holidays. Since we celebrate both Hanukah and Christmas in our house, Leone gets a winter…
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It’s been a busy time here at JPR and I thought I’d take a moment in this month’s column to provide listeners a quick summary of recent developments.…
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Fingersmith breathes subterfuge. Peopled by pickpockets and con artists, its action descends a rabbit hole of nefarious plotting. The central characters…
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All the big tech companies (and at least one U.S. government agency with the acronym NSA) are in a race to be the first to capture computing’s Holy…
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I barely recognized her, but nursing homes are helpful in this way. The placard by her door read “Mrs. Patricia Elmen,” so I knew this was my favorite…
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If you grew up listening to ‘Pop’ music from the 1950’s on, you are probably aware of the concept of the ‘one-hit wonder.’ It got me thinking about…
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On the last afternoon of my thirties, I sat across from my friend Maria at an outdoor cafe. I took a sip of chai and fretted: “I think I’m out-aging my…
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After the FBI refused to devote its forensics expertise to solving wildlife poaching and trafficking cases, the world's only lab dedicated to solving wildlife crimes was built in Oregon.
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Frost apparently lingered a while before choosing the less traveled way.Johnson sold his soul there. The price was virtuosity.Yogi Berra’s advice was…
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The history of adapting Damon Runyon’s story collection, Guys and Dolls, for the stage is as full of twists and turns as the musical itself. Example: the…
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I’ve been writing about technology for just over a decade now. I’ve worked in the field of information technology for twice as long as that now and, most…
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During the coming months, JPR will be collaborating with the Seattle-based non-profit journalism organization InvestigateWest to produce a series of…
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Let me introduce you to an old friend, the MD. And in this case, MD does NOT stand for Medical Doctor, but MiniDisc, a device for quick recording of audio…