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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is considered one of Christie’s best novels. Adapting a first-person narration for the stage can be very difficult but Phillip Grecian (playwright) and co-directors, Ann Harvey and William Dowd, facilitate this with aplomb. Central to the story is Dr James Sheppard. Sheppard has the discretion and common sense his sister lacks and is played with gravity (and a dash of ingenuous enthusiasm for the chase) by the charismatic James Casey.
Abstract Humans tend to discount information that undermines past choices and judgments. This confirmation bias has significant impact on domains ranging from politics to science and education. Little is known about the mechanisms underlying this fundamental characteristic of belief formation. Here we report a mechanism underlying the confirmation bias.
Are you interested in Montgomery County’s role in the Railroad Underground? Sign up for the “History of the Underground Railroad Tour” presented by the Montgomery County Historical Society on June 23 “Montgomery County-wide Tour” or June 30 “City of Crawfordsville Tour.” Please arrive at Lane Place 10 minutes before the tour is scheduled to begin. Shannon Hudson gives a fascinating picture of the past as she narrates the tour and points out Underground Railroad stops.
Today’s Strawberry Festival is a far cry from what Joanna Lane envisioned in June 1875. Joanna, along with women from the Methodist Episcopal Church, organized a half-day community celebration that was held on the lawn of Lane Place. The admission price was 10 cents and strawberries were the focal point of the gathering. Joanna’s husband, Henry S.
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