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‘I may know nothing about art…” a fine portrait of the Uncle of Europe, Edward VII, by Heinrich von Angeli, 1840-1925, the best connected artist in the world.
Published on 2012-09-07 14:24:05
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant.Author’s program note. One day in 1901 at the beginning of his long-deferred reign, the new and enthusiastic 60-year-old sovereign Edward VIIby the Grace of God king, emperor, ruler of plum properties everywhere on Earth, was surveying his picture collection at Buckingham Palace (itself worth a king’s ransom) along…
‘Hear how the wind begins to whisper. Soon it’s gonna rain. I can tell.’
Published on 2012-09-06 22:38:05
by Dr. Jeffrey LantAuthor’s program note. In 1960 one of the loveliest musicals ever written hit the Big Apple and made history. It was “The Fantasticks” with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones. It tells an allegorical story, loosely based on the play “The Romancers” by Edmond Rostand, concerning two neighborhood…
‘The sound that says love. Applause, applause, applause!’
Published on 2012-04-09 13:15:32
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. This article is long overdue. It will be read with avidity, total agreement, and a rain of kudos for me from anyone who writes, sings, plays, paints, acts, mimes, speaks, or does deeds …
Rock of ages. The pain and comfort locked in every piece of jewelry.
Published on 2012-03-10 13:35:12
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant I am about to open a time capsule. It’s been waiting for me for some years now, and I am, I think, as ready as I shall ever be to look inside — and to be …
‘Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion…’; the great truth assailed by the little man from Pennsylvania, former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum; John F. Kennedy’s historic address on the matter revisited.
Published on 2012-02-29 22:16:11
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. Religious fervor, religious metaphors, religious language, religious dispute, religious assertiveness, religious iconography, religious music all pulsate through every aspect of the Great Republic, its life and affairs. And that is why the Founding …
‘You are the one…’ An Open Letter to the Honorable Barrack Obama, President of the United States… the subject: the need for immediate, thorough, empowering action against computer hackers.
Published on 2012-02-26 22:58:54
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s Program Note: It is time for me to again address the President of the Great Republic, as I do from time to time as the pressing significance of a given subject makes such contact necessary, …
Why ZeekRewards – Everyone Makes Money Here!
Published on 2012-02-21 19:38:36
ZeekRewards is something that I had seen before and it had crossed my path, but now I was approached by a good friend who simply asked me if I would like to earn some extra money online and that he …
‘Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow!’ The end of the Great Recession, success, more success, admonitions.
Published on 2012-02-17 21:55:37
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. A funny thing happened while you were at your office bemoaning the demise of America and its Great Republic: they didn’t die after all. Quite the reverse. See for yourself. Skim the business …
‘Don’t change a hair for me. Not if you care for me’. Your Extreme Valentine, 2012.
Published on 2012-02-14 15:23:46
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. Men, it’s time for your annual Valentine’s Day update and reminder. For, as you will recall, Valentine’s Day (along with her dog Pookie’s birthday) is the most important event of her year. If …
The weakest link. PFC Bradley Manning, his court-martial, the biggest leak of classified information in US history. Was anyone paying attention?
Published on 2012-02-10 23:50:48
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant I have been thinking a lot lately about Eddie Slovik. He was a private in the US Army during World War II and had the unsavory distinction to be the only soldier of the Great Republic …
Uncle Love. Thoughts on that much underutilized and insufficiently regarded person, your Uncle. Immediate action required.
Published on 2012-02-08 22:27:23
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. I am writing this article to launch an international movement in favor of uncles, good people, solid, loyal, lovable and (as in my case) quite good looking, too. But for all these substantial …
It’s time to recognize those who have failed. It may be the very best way to get them to succeed. An audacious idea.
Published on 2012-02-06 22:15:38
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. In 1962 one of the grandest American musicals hit the cinemas of the Great Republic. It was Meredith Wilson’s “The Music Man”… and we got up and marched as we heard its effervescent …
I accuse you of doing everything you can to sabotage your online success…. and what you must do — at once — to change that and profit.
Published on 2012-02-03 12:03:57
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. In 1894 Captain Alfred Dreyfus, artillery captain for the General Staff of France, was charged with treason and espionage… thereby inaugurating one of the most outrageous and ignoble events in the entire history …
The personal ad you’d love to post… but don’t have the guts!
Published on 2012-01-30 22:38:24
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. As far as I can tell, everyone in the world has either run a personal ad (mostly online), is running one at this moment… or will run one before you can say “Jack …
They have this dance for the rest of their lives.
Published on 2012-01-29 00:30:14
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. Remember your first crush? The heat! The intensity! The euphoric ups and despondent downs? Of course you do… because while it lasted, we all felt vital! Alive! Complete…. for all that the parents …
‘Nobody wants you when you’re old and gray.’ On the matter of turning 65… and other outrages.
Published on 2012-01-25 22:16:45
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. In 1921, that sultry chanteuse with a silken voice seasoned with a touch of honky-tonk and life’s deflating experience — Ethel Waters (1896- 1977) — got up before the microphone one fine day …
Why Telomere – Be 30 or 40 Forever!
Published on 2012-01-25 08:08:11
What is Telomere? Video covering Telomere Support to Reverse Aging! WILLIAM SHATNER INTERVIEWS DR. ED PARK on REVERSING AGING & Restoring Youth in body, brain, skin, hair, eyes from the use of Telomerase and enzyme that rebuilds telomere units on …