ISIS Has a Message. Do We?

ISIS Has a Message. Do We?
This not only runs into problems with civil libertarians, it's just not very effective against jihadis who view their laptops as weapons and their cause as holy. De-radicalization ….. After a demoralizing exile, he remade himself as a bishop with … Read more on Daily Beast

Simon Bolivar String Quartet makes its mark at Longy
2 in A minor pays tribute to the just-deceased Beethoven's Op. 132 Quartet, even as Mendelssohn makes use of a three-note motif from his own song “Ist es wahr?” (“Is it true that you were always waiting for me in the arbored walk?”). Romantic turmoil … Read more on Boston Globe

Compassion for New Yorkers after Swift's 'Welcome to New York'
It takes a special kind of tragedy to inspire Bostonians to feel compassion toward New Yorkers. Sure, like any kid brother and big brother (you can decide who's who), we've had our differences. But when disaster strikes, we know we've got each other's … Read more on Boston Globe