In every word or motion, the improv actor extends a sort of plea to another actor. You are asking your partner to hear you, play along and keep the action going—in any direction. Use it in real life to get to “yes.”

Misusing power is one of the world’s oldest, biggest problems. Literature's Dr. Faustus and Sir Gawain are only two examples.

One man loves getting information. The other man enjoys showing off his chivalry. Two men, characters in two stories, use their free wills to get what they want.

One reveres books and travel, the other God and king. Neither gets the final chapter he deserves.

Immediately following his invention of the press, the demand for printed material exploded. Once a luxury enjoyed only by the very rich, books were being devoured by women, children, the poor, and the working class. Information spread rapidly and widely, changing what people knew, believed, and thought. Today, in 2023, we still owe thanks to Johannes Gutenberg, who loved reading enough to chase his goals and make information accessible.

Don’t do what I did for years: plant 20 different species. I now choose three or four that differ in height and complement each other’s colors, and plant in masses of rows. Vanessa Bucceri photographed this spectacular display for Unsplash.

Podcasts cast their seeds. They sprout and root, bringing an ever-growing supply of new entertainment and information. But radio thrives on, and here are a few reasons for its tenacity.

In a place like Bloomington, you've gotta have an art supplies store. And, we have. Visited Griffy's, on W. Kirkwood Ave. yet? Get 10 percent off your first order.

Discover Bloomington's beauty through music and science! Join "Conserve Bloomington", an environmental education concert featuring music composed by IU students and an ecologist. Opening event sponsored by Artists for Climate Awareness and the Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington, the

Experience the National Poetry Month in Bloomington, featuring events like the Poetry Marathon and "A Night of Poetry & Music." Join the Writers Guild @ Bloomington on April 30 for the Last Sunday Poetry Reading & Open Mic. Keep celebrating words with us!