Bursting with lively music, hilarious plot twists, and wildly dramatic lyrics, The Pirates of Penzance has been entertaining audiences for over a century. A comic operetta written by Gilbert and Sullivan, it was first performed onstage in 1879. A hundred years later in 1983, it was made into a movie […]
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Making Reality TV Reality
As a kid, Clinton* was always finding creative ways to entertain his brother and friends, arranging performances based on their favorite TV shows. When he was a teenager in the year 2000, a new show began: Survivor. It was the first of its kind he had seen, and Clinton was […]
Marketing, Motorcycles, and the Legend of the Lotus Blossom
IMPORTANT PRIZE INFORMATION ENCLOSED! NOTICE OF IMMINENT WINNER SELECTION! YOU MAY BE AN INSTANT WINNER! All around Columbus, Ohio, business managers began receiving mock sweepstakes letters with bright bold letters scrawled across the envelope, declaring them to be the next big winners. Little did they know that one of them […]
Adventures in Africa
Joanne had been a pastor’s wife for many years, but for the first time, she was now to venture into the unknown—the wild jungles of South Africa. Having worked for the convention for three years, her husband Bob had earned a three-month sabbatical and had chosen to spend it on […]
A Sojourner’s Christmas
As Christmas rolls around, many families begin unpacking festive decorations, planning holiday reunions, and preparing warm winter treats. For several people, these are unwavering rituals, such as the cake recipe that has been steadfastly followed since your great-great-grandmother’s time, or the Christmas Eve party that is always hosted at the […]