Tag: Jean-François Millet

‘Is He Dead?’: Mark Twain Comes Back to Life

To read a play rather than watch it performed is a bit like eating a beef burrito without the accoutrements of salsa, guacamole, or onions. You get the meat of the thing, but it lacks all flair. The test of this recipe is simple. Have your teenagers read Shakespeare’s “Henry V.” Next, have them watch…


The Value of Labor in a Life Well Lived

This summer, my husband, four children, and I moved from our colorful little farm on a Florida bayou closer into the bustle of town. Leaving the hum of sleepy cicadas, the stretch of snowy egrets over watery sunsets, and early mornings working in a big, old barn was tough to accept. But our oldest son…