Freedom of Expression®

Freedom of Expression®
Author: Kembrew McLeod
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2007
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780816650316

In 1998 the author, a professional prankster, trademarked the phrase "freedom of expression" to show how the expression of ideas was being restricted. Now he uses intellectual property law as the focal point to show how economic concerns are seriously eroding creativity and free speech.

Beyond the Far Side

Beyond the Far Side
Author: Gary Larson
Publisher: Gardners Books
Total Pages: 64
Release: 1984-09-27
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 9780751502343

More lunatic outpourings from America's bestselling cartoonist- wilder than wild, blacker than black and funny enough to be a major health hazard...

The Pine Tar Game

The Pine Tar Game
Author: Filip Bondy
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2015-07-21
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1476777195

The New York Times bestseller—“a rollicking account” (The Kansas City Star) of the infamous baseball game between the Yankees and Royals in which a game-winning home run was overturned and set off one of sports history’s most absurd and entertaining controversies. On July 24, 1983, during the finale of a heated four-game series between the dynastic New York Yankees and small-town Kansas City Royals, umpires nullified a go-ahead home run based on an obscure rule, when Yankees manager Billy Martin pointed out an illegal amount of pine tar—the sticky substance used for a better grip—on Royals third baseman George Brett’s bat. Brett wildly charged out of the dugout and chaos ensued. The call temporarily cost the Royals the game, but the decision was eventually overturned, resulting in a resumption of the game several weeks later that created its own hysteria. The game was a watershed moment, marking a change in the sport, where benign cheating tactics like spitballs, Superball bats, and a couple extra inches of tar on an ash bat, gave way to era of soaring salaries, labor strikes, and rampant use of performance-enhancing drugs. In The Pine Tar Game acclaimed sports writer Filip Bondy paints a portrait of the Yankees and Royals of that era, replete with bad actors, phenomenal athletes, and plenty of yelling. Players and club officials, like Brett, Goose Gossage, Willie Randolph, Ron Guidry, Sparky Lyle, David Cone, and John Schuerholz, offer fresh commentary on the events and their take on the subsequent postseason rivalry. “A sticky moment milked for all its nutty, head-shaking glory” (Sports Illustrated), The Pine Tar Game examines a more innocent time in professional sports, and the shifting tide that resulted in today’s modern iteration of baseball. Some watchers of the Royals’ 2015 World Series win over New York’s “other baseball team,” the Mets, may see it as sweet revenge for a bygone era of talent flow and umpire calls favoring New York.

Action Theater

Action Theater
Author: Ruth Zaporah
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Total Pages: 304
Release: 1995-06-15
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9781556431869

Each chapter of this book presents a single day of the twenty-day training which Ruth Zaporah developed into Action Theater, her investigation into the life-reflecting process of improvisation. This book shows through exercises, stories, anecdotes, and metaphors how to focus attention on the body's awareness of the present moment, moving away from preconceived ideas. Improvisations move through fear, boredom, laziness, and distraction to a sustained awareness of creative options.

Institutions and the Role of the State

Institutions and the Role of the State
Author: Leonardo Burlamaqui
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781782543152

The rise of the institutionalist and evolutionary approaches in economics has posed a serious intellectual challenge to the dominant neo-classical paradigm. This book draws together leading scholars in the fields of institutional and evolutionary economics who apply cutting-edge research to one of the most controversial issues of our day, namely, the role of the state.

Simultaneous Learning

Simultaneous Learning
Author: Paul Harris
Publisher: Faber Music Ltd
Total Pages: 79
Release: 2017-02-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0571590128

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BEST PRINT RESOURCE AWARD AT THE 2015 MUSIC TEACHER AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE Paul Harris's highly successful Simultaneous Learning approach is an entirely positive and imaginative way to teach, which embraces the understanding that all the elements of music are connected. In this definitive book Harris outlines the complete philosophy of his ground-breaking approach. He examines topics such as language and body language, the first lesson on a new piece, introducing notation and making the transition to Simultaneous Learning. This is the full eBook version of the original edition.

Grandma Grunt!

Grandma Grunt!
Author: Clifford Hayes
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2018-03-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781986295680

SPECIAL EDITION: NEW DESIGN, NEW ILLUSTRATIONS, NEW CONTENT. Fans of quirky humour will love Grandma Grunt! Edgar and Wilhelmina's grandma is the worst in the world, and makes their lives an utter misery with her nasty horridness. In desperate retaliation, they come up with The Plan - but will it be enough to put an end to Grandma Grunt's loathsome ways? Also included are some 'poem story-things' - Aubrey's Smelly Adventure in the Land of Bernards, and Veronica the Velociraptor (and Her Very Bad Teeth)! Absurd, surreal and deliciously revolting, Grandma Grunt! is great fun for children and adults alike. Search 'Clifford James Hayes' on Amazon for other books by the author.