On Bringing My Child to Malawi—Some Morning Musings
By Gillian Kessler: Note: In 2017, inspired by the incredible years of work her father had done in Malawi, Gillian Kessler and her...
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Elizabeth Gracen
- Aug 31
- 3 min
An Evening with Sondheim
By Elizabeth Gracen: Sondheim. Patti LuPone. Hot summer night. The Hollywood Bowl. Did I mention Patti LuPone? I’m a true-blue fangirl of...
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Derek May
- Aug 29
- 7 min
A Case for Physical Media
By Derek May: Change is inevitable, that’s simply a fact of life. But it’s also painful (a fact that’s harder to swallow). Some changes...
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FLAPPER PRESS
- Aug 18
- 2 min
Flapper Press Poetry Café Series: My Favorite Poetry—Mary Oliver
By Flapper Press Poetry Café: The Flapper Press Poetry Café continues a new series of articles about favorite lines of poetry and the...
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Rena Justine
- Aug 15
- 3 min
The Secret to Writing Great Lyrics
By Rena Justine: It’s one thing to know how to play an instrument and compose music, but it’s another to master the art of songwriting....
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Derek May
- Aug 10
- 9 min
Back to Vegas for the 2023 WNBA All-Star Game
By Derek May: I have an unsettling relationship with Las Vegas. My memories of living there in the early 1990s recall a city defiantly...
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Derek May
- Aug 4
- 7 min
Risky Business: The No-Win Scenario of Entertainment Economics
By Derek May: Hollywood seems to be striking out. You can take that at face value in reference to the two major ongoing strikes by the...
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Derek May
- Jul 7
- 7 min
Pride Month Book Reports—Part 3
By Amy Deppe: Though another Pride month has come and gone, the importance of recognizing and celebrating LGBTQIA+ people and promoting...
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Derek May
- Jun 27
- 7 min
Pride Month Book Reports—Part 2
By Amy Deppe: Pride Month is still in full swing, and as we honor, celebrate, and recognize the LGBTQIA+ community, we are excited to...
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Amy Deppe
- Jun 20
- 6 min
Pride Month Book Reports—Part 1
By Amy Deppe: It's June! It’s not only Pride Month but also my anniversary month (in fact, today!) with my wife of 19 years, Jimmie Sue...
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Elizabeth Gracen
- Jun 16
- 3 min
Celebrating Drag: Part 2—Willi Ninja
By Elizabeth Gracen: During my research about prominent historical figures from the LGBTQIA+ community for the Celebrating Drag series...
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Will Bellaimey
- Jun 9
- 4 min
Historically Speaking: How Do You Fix a Broken Political System?
By Will Bellaimey: There have been a lot of revelations lately about the questionable ethical decisions by multiple justices of the...
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Will Bellaimey
- May 24
- 6 min
Historically Speaking: The Debt Ceiling and the 14th Amendment
By Will Bellaimey: This is Historically Speaking, the series where we talk about what's happening in the news and how it relates to...
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FLAPPER PRESS
- May 11
- 3 min
Engage Your Students: Interactive STEM Lesson Plan Ideas
By Chelsea Lamb: Incorporating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (or STEM) education is crucial for students' future success in...
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FLAPPER PRESS
- Apr 11
- 5 min
The Right Way
By Derek May: In his 1981 inaugural address, President Ronald Reagan infamously stated that “Government is not the solution to our...
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Jon Cohen
- Apr 4
- 4 min
Back That Data Up
By Jon Cohen: Don’t fall victim to data loss, World Backup Day was March 31, but you can still act now! In today's digital age, data has...
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FLAPPER PRESS
- Mar 28
- 3 min
Celebrating Drag: Part 1
By Elizabeth Gracen: I’m a big fan of drag. My first glimpse of a cross-dresser was any one of the numerous Monty Python's Flying Circus...
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Bounce Staff
- Feb 23
- 4 min
Best Markets in New York City
By Bounce Staff: If you want to get a sense of the real life of the city, there are few better places to go than a market. After all,...
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- Feb 17
- 3 min
A Guide to Taking on a Creative Project in 2023
By Rena Justine: One bright side of these past few years has been a surge in creativity, including providing more time and opportunities...
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Derek May
- Jan 21
- 7 min
Best/Worst Films 2022
By Derek May: It's been a while, I know, since we presented our annual wrap-up grading the entertainment quality of the year—but we're...
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Derek May
- Jan 20
- 7 min
Best/Worst Television Series 2022
By Derek May: It's been a while, I know, since we presented our annual wrap-up grading the entertainment quality of the year—but we're...
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Will Bellaimey
- Dec 31, 2022
- 7 min
Historically Speaking: December 2022—Part 2
By Will Bellaimey: It's the end of 2022, and Will Bellaimey is back to talk about the state of democracy in the USA, the political...
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Will Bellaimey
- Dec 29, 2022
- 8 min
Historically Speaking: December 2022—Part 1
By Will Bellaimey: It's the end of 2022, and Will Bellaimey is back to talk about the state of democracy in the USA, the political...
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- Dec 13, 2022
- 3 min
4 Tips to Improve the Quality of Your Photos
By Rena Justine: It's easy to think of iconic photos as something otherworldly, but they're actually the result of good-old talent and...
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FLAPPER PRESS
- Dec 10, 2022
- 5 min
Flapper Press Announces Nominees for the 2022 Pushcart Prize in Poetry
By Flapper Press: Please join us in congratulating our poets Gaby Bedetti, Maril Crabtree, and Debbie Theiss, whose poems have earned our...
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Annie Newcomer
- Dec 6, 2022
- 4 min
What Is the Pushcart Prize?
By Annie Newcomer: In her article on the Pushcart Prize, Dana Shavin writes: "My mother remembers where she was when Nixon resigned. My...
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Tom Squitieri
- Dec 5, 2022
- 4 min
“Don’t Forget About Us,” They Said. As If I Could or Would.
By Tom Squitieri: Editor's Note: An ongoing series of protests and civil unrest against the government of Iran began in Tehran on...
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- Nov 23, 2022
- 3 min
5 Self-Help Strategies for Depression
By Boca Recovery Center: The approaching holiday season can be a tough time for some people. Studies have shown that reported increases...
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Elizabeth Gracen
- Nov 17, 2022
- 4 min
Bacharach, David, & Morris: "The Look of Love" Review
By Elizabeth Gracen: Let’s start with the ending: the vibrant Mark Morris appearing from the wings with his usual joie de vivre....
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- Nov 15, 2022
- 1 min
9 Iconic LGBTQ+ Musical Artists
By Andrew Grant: Undoubtedly, the world is gradually becoming a more accepting place for the LGBTQ+ community. However, despite decades...
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Chelsea Lamb
- Nov 12, 2022
- 3 min
How to Grow Into and Embrace Your Role as a Classroom Teacher
By Chelsea Lamb: Managing a primary or secondary school classroom requires so much more planning and preparation than meets the eye. In...
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FLAPPER PRESS
- Sep 20, 2022
- 3 min
(Perhaps) the Last Word of Queen Elizabeth II
By Annie Newcomer: In the spring of 1952, a young princess on an arduous world tour with her husband demanded a much-needed respite from...
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Derek May
- Sep 10, 2022
- 9 min
The Needless Frustrations of Being a WNBA Fan
By Derek May: Last night I tried to watch the final game between the Connecticut Sun and the Chicago Sky that would determine which team...
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- Sep 8, 2022
- 3 min
The Importance of Liberal Studies in the Digital Age
By Rena Justine: Fewer and fewer college students graduate with a humanities degree. Under 200,000 humanities degrees were recorded in...
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FLAPPER PRESS
- Aug 23, 2022
- 2 min
R.I.P. Nichelle Nichols
By Derek May: I got to meet her once. It was probably about 30 years ago now. I was just another kid at a Star Trek convention here in...
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Derek May
- Jul 28, 2022
- 8 min
Flapper Press Green Reviews: Sun Joe MJ401C Electric Lawnmower
By Derek May: Keeping a neat and tidy lawn is a general expectation of homeownership. Some people take it as a point of pride, others as...
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FLAPPER PRESS
- Jul 8, 2022
- 1 min
Open Letter to the U.S. Supreme Court
By Anonymous: Dear Justices Alito, Kavanaugh, Gorsuch, Thomas, and Coney Barrett: As a surgeon, tax payer, mother, and American-born...
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Will Bellaimey
- Jul 4, 2022
- 2 min
Historically Speaking: Democracy in America
By Will Bellaimey: Happy Fourth of July! Will Bellaimey is back to talk about the state of Democracy in the USA and encourage you to...
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- Jun 30, 2022
- 6 min
Next Time Consult Me
By Joe Florance: That Star Wars article in April got stuck in my craw. I'm pissed. PISSED! And do you know why? It's because I don't have...
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Will Bellaimey
- Jun 24, 2022
- 3 min
Historically Speaking: Gun Violence in America
By Will Bellaimey: Watch the latest installment of Historically Speaking with Will Bellaimey or read the transcript below! *NOTE: This...
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Will Bellaimey
- Jun 18, 2022
- 4 min
Historically Speaking: The War in Ukraine 6/22
By Will Bellaimey: Watch the latest installment of Historically Speaking with Will Bellaimey, or read the transcript below! Transcript:...
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Will Bellaimey
- Jun 7, 2022
- 5 min
Historically Speaking: The State of Abortion Rights, June 2022
By Will Bellaimey: Watch the latest installment of Historically Speaking with Will Bellaimey or read the transcript below! Transcript:...
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Will Bellaimey
- May 31, 2022
- 2 min
Historically Speaking: Honoring Those Lost to Covid
By Will Bellaimey: Watch the latest installment of Historically Speaking with Will Bellaimey, or read the transcript below! Transcript:...
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Elizabeth Gracen
- May 18, 2022
- 6 min
Make a Joyful, Funky Noise: An Evening with Silk Sonic in Las Vegas
By Elizabeth Gracen: First of all, I can’t believe I’m writing another article about a Las Vegas show. I’ve never been a huge fan of Sin...
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Tom Squitieri
- Apr 28, 2022
- 4 min
We Do It For You; Now You Can Look and Act
By Tom Squitieri: The thoughts of war reporting and war crimes this piece reflects are, in large part, a cry in sorrow, a release of...
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- Apr 25, 2022
- 4 min
STAR WARS: The First Problem
By Joe Florance: We can go all day on the problems in and around Star Wars. Every time my Star Wars buddy calls, we open the call with a...
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John C. Alsedek
- Apr 7, 2022
- 4 min
An "Adult" Western?: The Tale of Paladin and HAVE GUN - WILL TRAVEL
By John C. Alsedek: “Have gun, will travel reads the card of a man, A knight without armor in a savage land. His fast gun for hire, heeds...
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John C. Alsedek
- Mar 26, 2022
- 4 min
The Forgotten Spy: Stefanie Powers & THE GIRL FROM U.N.C.L.E.
By John C. Alsedek: If the fifties was the decade of the TV cowboys, then the sixties was the decade of the TV spies. The enormous...
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Will Bellaimey
- Mar 22, 2022
- 2 min
Historically Speaking—Part 5: What Does the Future Look Like?
By Will Bellaimey: Will Bellaimey finishes with Part 5 of our series Historically Speaking with a look to the future. Click here for Part...
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Elizabeth Gracen
- Mar 17, 2022
- 4 min
Back to ONE
By Elizabeth Gracen: Michael Jackson’s Las Vegas Cirque du Soleil show, One, at the Mandalay Bay opened in 2013. On a cross-country...
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