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About David W. Boles

Publishes 14 blogs through BolesBlogs.com. Teaches via BolesUniversity.com. Publishes through BolesBooks.com. Lives at Boles.com.

Why the Academy Awards No Longer Matter

Posted on February 27, 2012

The yearly borefest that has become the Academy Awards droned on and on last night and, as usual, the whole affair was bloated and inconsequential and wholly predictable and not even the pre-show babble could salvage the comedic fratricide: The … Continue reading →

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A Great Black Moment in White House History: May I Touch Your Hair?

Posted on February 13, 2012

A great bit of human drama unfolded in the White House last week and it was a simple and stunning moment that proved the humanity of our current president and the unfettered charm and inquisitiveness of an eager mind.  Barack … Continue reading →

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Drinking Donkey Semen: How Goodness Declines into Dramatic Satire and Animated Cynicism

Posted on January 30, 2012

I’m not one for mocking and cruelly kidding around with people.  Sarcasm has been misunderstood and misinterpreted too many times by well-intentioned people who then land in large vats of trouble dealing with the aftereffects of a failed sense of … Continue reading →

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Mac Wellman’s Free CUNY MFA

Posted on January 5, 2012

Playwright Mac Wellman has an interesting idea:  Give CUNY students a tuition-free Master of Fine Arts degree to allow them to study the Arts without going deep into debt. Mac wants these students to learn how they construct the world … Continue reading →

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