Awarding the Nobel prize for literature to László Krasznahorkai today, the Swedish Academy commended the author’s “compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art”. But in itself their decision is also a commitment to the value of serious and intellectual writing in an age characterised by immediacy, the distractions of digital culture and the entertainment industry.
Archives for October 12, 2025
Stetson University Student Musicians Performing at Carnegie Hall
Stetson University student musicians will take the stage at one of the world’s most celebrated concert venues next spring. The Dr. M. Jean Greenlaw Stetson University Concert will be held on Friday, March 6, 2026, at 8 p.m. in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City, showcasing the talents of selected student soloists and chamber ensembles.
Florida’s 1st Public School Chaplain Is Trump Disciple at War with Church-State Wall
Rev. Jack Martin, the state’s first public school chaplain, twice ran for Congress, wrote an ode to Charlie Kirk, preached the need to “battle alongside Trump” and defended the Jan. 6 assault on Congress as “the ratification of the theft of the presidency.”
He identifies with the Black Robe Regiment, a coalition of pastors committed to tearing down the wall of separation between church and state.
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Sunday, October 12, 2025
A Celebration of Life in memory of Jorge and Nancy Salinas at the Palm Coast Community Center, ‘Sweeney Todd’ at Athens Theatre, Maria Corina Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize, and a few caveats.