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Author Archives: Aya Katz
The Meaning of The Comforters by Rudyard Kipling
Last night, on my “Fans of Rudyard Kipling” fan page on Facebook, I had a message from a fan of Kipling’s poetry who lives in India. “Sir, Can you please explain the poem ‘The Comforters’ of our dear Rudyard Kipling?I … Continue reading
The Ghost Mask Maker of Jiufen
When I was a professor in Tamsui Oxford University College in Taiwan, my students liked to invite me on outings to see other parts of the island. One time a whole group of us, students and professors, traveled together to … Continue reading
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Costumes for Halloween
Tagged art and artists, artist, ghost mask, ghost mask maker, Jiufen, Taiwan, travel, 九份
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Modeling the Audible Vacuum County Shirt
I am not really comfortable modeling clothes. Julia Hanna did a much better job showing the Vacuum County T-shirt to full advantage. But this is the Audible Vacuum County T-shirt. So far, I think I am the only person on … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Authors, Fashion
Tagged Audible Vacuum County, Novel, t shirt, Vacuum County
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Archiving Artwork Online
Sometimes we have drawings or paintings we are not particularly proud of, but they have sentimental value. As amateur artists, should we keep everything but our best work away from the public? Will it detract from our “reputation” if we … Continue reading
Benefits of Risk Taking
The social, pediatric and medical policies that have been circulating in the United States in the past several decades and up to the present have had the tendency to penalize health, intelligence and success in favor of sickness, lowered cognitive … Continue reading
Insurance and the Safety Net
Nowadays, when Bow and I look out on the backyard we see our dog Leo lounging on the trampoline. But there was a time not long ago, when Sword and Bow used to play on that trampoline together. I mentioned … Continue reading
Remembering Amnon Katz
My father, Amnon Katz, died seventeen years ago today. It was October 3, 2000. His helicopter crashed and he was killed instantly. There were no other people on board. It was an experimental helicopter he had built with his students … Continue reading
An Extended Synopsis of The Debt Collector
Blood Samosude is someone to fear. A vigilante enforcer of contracts, Blood lives outside the law and is shunned by respectable society. In the town, they warn one another about him. The debt collector, the debt collector, They don’t call … Continue reading
Posted in Composers, Lyricists, Music, Musical Styles, Vocalists
Tagged Can You Forgive, composer Daniel Carter, Erin Royall Carlson, I'd Rather Be Free, Katie Lobrot, Kelly Clear, Law Abiding, Law Abiding People, libertarian, libertarian musical, lyricist Aya Katz, Mindy, Mindy Pack, Nate Ginsberg, The Debt Collector, theatrical musical, Victoria Trestrail
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