Suffragettes In The Age of Covid
September 10, 2020 No Responses

Suffragettes In The Age of Covid

Essay by Brad Balfour In this pandemic age, women have been shouldering much of the burden as essential workers like never before. As nurses, teachers, store clerks and more, they have been here for us and still have to fight...
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Doing The Binge This Labor Day — A Way to Visit Other Worlds and Save a Mind In Lock-down

September 4, 2020 No Responses

Doing The Binge This Labor Day — A Way to Visit Other Worlds and Save a Mind In Lock-down


Essay by Brad Balfour Yes I did. I let a lot of things go when the pandemic shut-down kicked in. My hair grew out; I ceased emailing and texting with a lot of good and great people; since I was...
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Choir Master Jim Papoulis: Traveling the Globe Sharing Music with Kids
September 3, 2020 No Responses

Choir Master Jim Papoulis: Traveling the Globe Sharing Music with Kids

Interview by Mike Greenly In my many years of working with musicians either as collaborators, whether for corporate projects or the public, I’ve met some major world-class talents. Jim Papoulis is one of them — respected globally for his mastery...
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A Weekend to Remember and To Reflect Upon Its History and Its Discontents
August 23, 2020 No Responses

A Weekend to Remember and To Reflect Upon Its History and Its Discontents

Essay by Brad Balfour When I was working as the Cincinnati Post’s pop/rock critic, I covered an Elvis Presley concert in 1976. Little did I know that would be his last tour. I reviewed him during that tour and caught...
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In Celebrating Journalist Pete Hamill and Creem Magazine’s Crew, A New Sense of Community Is To Be Found
August 18, 2020 No Responses

In Celebrating Journalist Pete Hamill and Creem Magazine’s Crew, A New Sense of Community Is To Be Found

Essay by Brad Balfour When I was a mere whippersnapper of a teen, I started writing — thinking it was a good way to bide my time until I figured out what I really want to do. Well, I’m still...
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The Political Conventions That Will Be Mostly Politics and Little On-site Partying
August 14, 2020 No Responses

The Political Conventions That Will Be Mostly Politics and Little On-site Partying

Commentary By Brad Balfour Yes, it’s less than three months until the election day. And the conventions are about to happen — sort of. In this age of the pandemic, what would have been two whiz bang weeks of thousands...
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Star Trek’s Dominic Keating Remains An “Unbelievable” Actor Even During The Pandemic
August 6, 2020 No Responses

Star Trek’s Dominic Keating Remains An “Unbelievable” Actor Even During The Pandemic

Interview by Brad Balfour In the Star Trek universe, British actor Dominic Keating established himself as a significant player once he joined the Star Trek: Enterprise cast as Lieutenant Malcolm Reed, one of its core members. As the Enterprise’s armory...
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Is The Future of Space Flight Now A Privatized Affair?
August 5, 2020 No Responses

Is The Future of Space Flight Now A Privatized Affair?

Essay by Brad Balfour I’ve always been someone who looks ahead and believes that, in hope for the future, we have to look to the skies. While NASA’s own space programs are part of the past, the future is now...
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Drive-In Theaters Return To New York and Beyond – Thanks to The Corona-verse
July 22, 2020 No Responses

Drive-In Theaters Return To New York and Beyond – Thanks to The Corona-verse

Story by Brad Balfour It’s an understatement to say that 2020 has brought on some unexpected twists — like a global pandemic, lockdowns and social distancing — and the resurgence of drive-in theaters is also one result. Tribeca Films is...
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The Landry Brothers Are Pioneers In Improving The Aging Experience
July 8, 2020 No Responses

The Landry Brothers Are Pioneers In Improving The Aging Experience

Interview by Mike Greenly The topic of growing older is about as universal as one can imagine. Being no spring chicken myself, I often think about growing older — while still loving the zest and commitment I feel for everything...
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