Maybe it’s the fact that Gregory Alan Isakov also works as a farmer, supplying some hundred CSAs and a few restaurants in Boulder, that makes his music so earthy, raw, and real. Isakov’s lyrics and sound–like his plants–are deeply rooted in the landscape, specifically the Western U.S. South-African born but residing in the U.S. since
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In Walker Percy’s National Book Award–winning novel The Moviegoer, the protagonist, a restless and dislocated stock broker, Binx Bolling, sets out on a search. It’s the eve of his 30th birthday, and his trips to the movies and flings with his various secretaries have failed to satisfy him. Adrift in a world where tradition is
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Cries of “Trump is Hitler!” and attempted assassinations have dominated coverage of the upcoming presidential elections. This deprives an intriguing issue of attention. An August 24th New York Times article by culture columnist Claire Cain Miller states the issue: “In some ways, this presidential election has become a referendum on gender roles.” Gender gaps between how men and
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I know—even if you’re interested in expanding your understanding of religion, it’s intimidating to pick up a hefty tome like the Bible and start from scratch. It’s complex, it’s confusing, and what’s more, it’s ancient. But digging through concordances and theological treatises isn’t the only way. Sometimes the simplest (and most manageable) way to learn
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