Curt Smith

I have to come right out and be honest, and tell you that, as huge a fan of PSYCH as I am, one or two episodes this season have let me down a bit. I’m not absolutely sure why that is, but I think that we have come to a point in the show where overplaying the general doubt in Spencer’s abilities is actually annoying. Much like the oft-compared (even rather brilliantly within the show) The Mentalist, or something like House, after the first dozen or so times our heroes turn out to be right, it...Read Full Story

Curt Smith, image by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla via FlickrBy BOB ANDELMAN (email) Here’s a Tears For Fears story I guarantee you haven’t heard before: I was the pop music critic for the St. Petersburg Times in 1985, assigned to review a Tears For Fears concert. I rushed back to the paper’s Clearwater bureau that night to file my story. Waiting for it in downtown St. Petersburg was the late night editor, Christine Holsten. I filed my story and waited for her to read it and answer any questions...Read Full Story

Photo by G. Curt Smith of Tears For Fears Curt Smith of Tears for Fears is planning on making a new solo album.  The problem?  Those things cost money!  He’s planning on starting a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds.  On his official website he’s thrown out a few ideas for perks depending on the level of donation, which include potentially – memorabilia, your name in the liner notes, and/or a Skype call with the singer. If any TFF fans have deep pockets, head over to Curt Smith’s...Read Full Story

Though Knewton students get plenty of face-time with their teachers, it’s not often that we get to see our students’ faces… until now! In our new “Student Spotlight” feature on our blog, we’ll highlight just a few of our rock-star GMAT students. If you’re a current or former Knewton student and are interested in being featured in the spotlight, just leave a comment on this post! For our first installment, who better to feature than the oh-so-lucky winner of Knewton’s iPad giveaway on Beat the...Read Full Story

In the 1982 film “The Verdict,” Paul Newman, as defense attorney Frank Galvin, says of a dishonest world, “We are tired of being lied to.” Rochester-area State Sen. Jim Alesi is not a lawyer. He does, however, embody the cynical and corrupt. Recently, the Republican-controlled Senate made New York the sixth and largest state to let gay and lesbian couples wed. The GOP controls the body, 32-30. Same-sex marriage passed, 33-29, because first Alesi, then three other Republicans, opposed the...Read Full Story