Our neighbors to the north are apparently about to allow assisted suicide for the mentally ill: Canada already has one of the most liberal assisted death laws in the world, offering the practice to terminally and chronically ill Canadians. But … Continue reading →
It’s the prep work that counts:
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Continue reading →Pointe shoes were only very lightly blocked back then, which gives a different look and technique entirely – the dancer merely poises, alighting for a moment: Price herself was apparently the model for the statue of The Little Mermaid in … Continue reading →
I’ve noticed a lot of this among my friends, so here are some tips:
Continue reading →(1) How are you feeling, post-Christmas? Are you ready for 2024? (2) The NY Times continues its trajectory as a pro-Palestinian pro-Hamas anti-Israel propaganda organ by publishing an op-ed by Gaza’s mayor. So much better than publishing something by Tom … Continue reading →
Almost a cuteness overload:
Continue reading →[NOTE: This small poetic effort of mine has become somewhat of a holiday tradition at the blog. I forgot it last night – the true “night before Christmas.” But here it comes again – just like the holiday itself.] ‘TWAS … Continue reading →
This is what rosin is about. You have no idea how common these slips are, especially when the dancer is balanced on that tiny satin pointe:
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