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Lessons From the Mother Road About Government

Posted on November 3, 2012, 12:11 pm, by Jack L. B. Gohn, under The Big Picture.

When government acts, people’s lives change, both for the better and the worse. The three layers of government programs (the Santa Fe tracks, 66 itself, and I-40) sometimes simultaneously visible from Route 66, exemplify that.

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Revival Meetings: ANYTHING GOES, HAIR, and FOLLIES

Posted on February 1, 2012, 10:25 pm, by Jack L. B. Gohn, under The Close Up, Theater Reviews and Commentary.

Revivals pose a unique set of challenges to those who stage them, and a unique set of questions to be considered by a contemporary audience. But great shows get invited back.

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