Shakespeare real patron saint of England

April 23 is St. George’s Day, celebrating the patron saint of England. England is a secular society and the obvious fiction of George, a mythological figure whose “miracle” is slaying dragons. Actually, he was probably a crusader and the dragon was probably the Muslim faith, so the fiction is more fun. But the fact that …

Celebrating the ‘King of Wit’

This week sees the 400th anniversary of the death of two giants of literature, Miguel de Cervantes (believed to be April 22) and William Shakespeare (believed to be April 23), although Spains Gregorian calendar was 11 days behind England’s Julian calendar, but it is more poetic to think of the Bard and El Príncipe de …

Chance encounter leads to 3D delight

Life is all about finding unexpected moments, and in those moments, finding gems that educate, inform and delight. One such unexpected moment happened during a trip to Dallas for the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association convention. Normally, the days are spent shepherding the students from one contest to another, judging or volunteering, or attending workshops. However, …

Those Crazy Kids

A review of Lamar University’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’ "Romeo & Juliet" is an odd play in many ways. It is held up as one of the great tragedies of doomed love, yet when one really thinks on it, what is it really about? A 15-year old and a 12-year old who fall in love after …