Dialogue & Discourse: a blog by Donna Halper

If you had told me a year ago that I would be seeing Rush reunite, I doubt I would have believed it. Yes, Geddy and Alex had performed at a ...

When I was on the radio in the 60s and 70s, the Federal Communications Commission was a major presence in our lives. Back then, FCC inspecto...

[Note: part of this post was written before the president decided unilaterally to bomb Iran. But as you will see, in some ways, it makes my ...

First, my thanks to everyone who reached out on my birthday: some emailed, some messaged me on social media, and a few even sent old-school ...

I can't imagine where I'd be without music. That may seem like an obvious thing to say, given that I used to be a deejay, but even d...

She was tired, and it had been a frustrating day, and she just wanted to go home. So, she took a seat on the bus. But before she could relax...

I've always felt differently about New Year's Eve than many other people do. In some ways, I see it as just another day of the year-...