A PBS Mind in an MTV World

With the last episode airing this Sunday on PBS’ Masterpiece Theater Classics, I would be remiss if I didn’t take a few moments to express my deep and abiding love for Downton Abbey (and, really, all things English). If you are unfamiliar with Downton Abbey, then get thee to a computer and start watching the [...]

A Small World After All

[Fair warning to my few and faithful readers: I’m going to talk about PBS’ Faces of America program again. I know, I’m getting annoying, but I really loved this show and think it raised a number of important questions to consider. Still, if you’re sick and tired of reading about it, you might want to [...]

Seeking the Past

Whenever my mom wants me to move on and move forward, she gets fond of quoting The Lion King and specifically, Rafiki, by saying, “It doesn’t matter. It’s in the past!” While she might be right most of the time, so was George Santayana, best known for the varying versions of “those who cannot remember [...]