Oh, what a miserable mornin': on the eve of the centennial of Richard Rodgers's birth, new revelations show that his private life was nothing to celebrate

Article Abstract:

Works by composer Richard Rodgers are still being produced more than 50 years after they were written, and their upbeat focus is helpful in the current societal conditions. The positive nature contrasts greatly with the dark nature and lifestyle of Rodgers, who was an alcoholic and suffered from depression.

Behavior, Composers, Rodgers, Richard

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The father figure

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Neither the president nor the network TV anchors were the consoling figures that Americans typically seek in a crisis. New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani performed much more convincingly than George W. Bush in the first few days after the attack.

Social aspects, Evaluation, Mayors, Presidents, Presidents (Government), Bush, George W., Popular culture, Political leadership, 2001 AD, World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks, 2001, Giuliani, Rudy

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Times Square: bring back New Yorkers - and sex

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The 'clean up' of Times Square has given it a chain-store, chain-restaurant feel that is fine for tourists, but has turned off New Yorkers. Ways to revive the theater district should include a return of adult sexuality shows.

New York, Economic aspects, Urban renewal, Sexuality, Times Square, Performing arts, Broadway theater, Sex in the performing arts

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