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George Heymont

George Heymont

In Search Of Authenticity and Accountability

Many people first became aware of “gaslighting” when they watched a 1944 film directed by George Cukor that starred Charles Boyer, Ingrid…

Mar 23, 2020

In Search Of Authenticity and Accountability

Mar 23, 2020

George Heymont

They Knew What They Wanted

“‘Curiouser and curiouser’ cried Alice (she was so much surprised, that for the moment, she quite forgot how to speak good English).”…

Mar 17, 2020

They Knew What They Wanted

Mar 17, 2020

George Heymont

Scribblers and Squabblers: Alive, Alive, Oh!

Let’s not beat around the bush. Denial and stupidity are on the march in the United States. The sane and sound minds of Elizabeth Warren…

Mar 12, 2020

Scribblers and Squabblers: Alive, Alive, Oh!

Mar 12, 2020

George Heymont

The Grim Reaper Comes A-Calling

Numbers don’t lie. As statistics on COVID-19 infections grow and the death count continues to rise, I recommend that everyone read an OpEd…

Mar 7, 2020

The Grim Reaper Comes A-Calling

Mar 7, 2020

George Heymont

It’s A Small World After All

Man’s desire to travel uncharted paths, sail unexplored seas, and conquer new lands and peoples (starting with the Phoenicians, Romans…

Mar 3, 2020

It’s A Small World After All

Mar 3, 2020

George Heymont

A New Life

Few artists get things right on their first try. Writers rewrite, artists repaint, sculptors reshape, and composers keep tinkering with…

Feb 28, 2020

A New Life

Feb 28, 2020

George Heymont

Art Isn’t Easy

When was the last time you held a piece of scrimshaw in your hands? Although the term first achieved popularity during the 19th century…

Feb 25, 2020

Art Isn’t Easy

Feb 25, 2020

George Heymont

Big Brother Is Watching You

Once upon a time (and not so very long ago), people expected a reasonable amount of privacy. When mailing lists first began to be…

Feb 23, 2020

Big Brother Is Watching You

Feb 23, 2020

George Heymont

GREAT GATZOOKS, He Said

Though often marketed to the public as a commodity, one’s interaction with art is a highly subjective experience. If you don’t believe me…

Feb 16, 2020

GREAT GATZOOKS, He Said

Feb 16, 2020

George Heymont

Flying Solo

As a child, I could never understand the second line of The Battle Hymn of the Republic: “He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes…

Feb 13, 2020

Flying Solo

Feb 13, 2020

George Heymont

George Heymont

blogs about film, theatre, and opera on “My Cultural Landscape.” His opera column, “Tales of Tessi Tura,” ran for 15 years in San Francisco’s Bay Area Reporter.

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