Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Vesele Vianoce at Tara

 At XCIV, June still insists on baked Christmas Lunch ...


Pope says forget greed and gluttony at Christmas, go for simple love


Francis lamented that many find their life's meaning in possessions when the story of Christ's birth emphasises that God appeared to people who were poor.

Naps over Christmas (food comas or not) can be good for you


NYer Critic Michael Schulman Reflects On This Year’s Best Theatre

“I’ve noticed a common thread. It’s the theme of terra firma not being so firma—of finding cracks in a foundation you thought was rock solid, whether the U.S. Constitution, a time-tested love story, or memory itself. Perhaps I’m projecting: this year (like the year before) was one in which the world felt like an unsafe bet, and America like a bait and switch. Or maybe playwrights and directors are responding to our disorienting era by echoing the uncertainty onstage—and by pulling the rug from under our feet.” – The New Yorker