Five minute reflections taking a contemporary issue within news, culture or faith and examining it through the lens of reason and Judeo-Christian principles.
Categories: Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture
Tags: bernard, Catholicism, christianity, Culture, faith, foolish, Toutounji, Wisdom
In Virtual Vice by Jason M. Kays, readers follow disillusioned entertainment attorney Ian McKenzie as his professional life takes a decided turn for the questionable when he is hired by the charismatic and dangerous Scott White to represent Scott’s interests in his cutting edge Internet startup, Metropoleis Multimedia. Unfortunately for Ian, Scott has more in common with Scarface’s Tony Montana than Apple’s Steve Jobs, and things go from questionable to deadly in no time flat. As Scott’s confidant and consigliore, Ian soon finds himself caught between the Feds, La Cosa Nostra, and the Cali Cartel in a fatal game of corporate winner-take-all. Kays masterfully weaves the nuts and bolts of legal maneuverings and corporate worst-practices into an engaging and unpredictable thrill ride of a crime novel. Filled with wry humor and twists and turns galore, Virtual Vice keeps you guessing and wanting more while entertaining every step of the way.
Categories: Arts
Tags: a, Allen, Anatomy, bailout, bernard, Charles, civil, con, damages, financial, fraud, get, Greenwood, investment, job, Madoff, of, oxley, paul, ponzi, quick, Rich, sarbanes, scheme, schemes, sox, STANFORD, stock
Founded in 1891, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is consistently hailed as one of the greatest orchestras in the world. In collaboration with the best conductors and guest artists on the international music scene, the CSO performs well over one hundred concerts each year at its downtown home, Symphony Center, and at the Ravinia Festival on Chicago’s North Shore, where it is in residency each summer. Music lovers outside Chicago enjoy the sounds of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra through best-selling recordings and frequent sold-out tour performances in the United States and around the globe. Visit cso.org for tickets and information.
Categories: Music, Society & Culture
Tags: 220, Arts, backstage, bernard, boulez, Chicago, Classical, Composer, Conductor, CSO, Entertainment, gerard, haitink, History, huscher, MA, mcburney, music, musician, Musicology, muti, nonprofit, orchestra, Performer, performing, pierre, riccardo, study, symphony, Yo