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Roe v. Wade: What Does the Rest of the World Think?
When I received the July 8/July 15th issue (p. 14) of “The Week” magazine, I was most struck by the article on page 14 that relayed how the recent Roe v. Wade reversal is viewed by the rest of the...
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Why You Need to Pay Attention to Many News Sources
Nicole Carroll, the Editor-in-Chief of “USA Today” was on CNN this morning at 11:28 E.T., talking about the “Austin American Statesman’s” release of the Uvalde videocam footage of the school shooting...
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Birthday Events in Chicago: July 23rd Weekend
I’ve been in Chicago for a few days and have discovered that this may be one of the coolest cities of those I track. It was 101 in Austin (Tx), but my son and family were here with me. It was 100 in...
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“Caterpillar” Is Fascinating Documentary on Opening Night of 2023 SXSW Film...
“Caterpillar” documentary at SXSW. SXSW 2023 is back with a vengeance. I have not received Red Carpet placement for Opening Night since 2017, so I executed Plan B, planning to take myself over to the...
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Anti-Semitism on the Rise in the United States
I’m almost caught up from the recently concluded SXSW film festival. I still have a review of a screened horror film (“Appendage”) and one that is embargoed until April 24th for a drama financed by...
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“Underground Independence” Takes Us On A Stroll Down Memory Lane in...
Independence, Iowa, was named as the seat of Buchanan County in June of 1847. A second town, New Haven, and its mill, were located on the west bank of the river. In 1854, the State Legislature merged...
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Trump Is Ineligible to Be President, Say Legal Scholars
According to a recent publication by two Constitutional scholars, Donald J. Trump is ineligible to be President of the United States, because of the Constitutional prohibition under Section 3 of the...
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Five False Facts From the August 23, 2023, GOP Debate
“What the Democrats are trying to do on this issue is wrong, to allow abortion all the way up to the moment of birth.” (Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida) “We cannot let states like California, New York...
View Article“Another Body” Traces Deep-Fake Porno in Timely Documentary
A timely issue for our time is the use of deep-fake video. It was one of the sticking points during the recent 148-day Hollywood entertainment strike. It is bound to rear its ugly head again during the...
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Thoughts On “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Martin Scorsese’s Newest Epic
Martin Scorsese is the winner of multiple awards over the course of his prolific career. With nine nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director, he is tied with Steven Spielberg as the...
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Why You Need to Pay Attention to Many News Sources
Nicole Carroll, the Editor-in-Chief of “USA Today” was on CNN this morning at 11:28 E.T., talking about the “Austin American Statesman’s” release of the Uvalde videocam footage of the school shooting...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Birthday Events in Chicago: July 23rd Weekend
I’ve been in Chicago for a few days and have discovered that this may be one of the coolest cities of those I track. It was 101 in Austin (Tx), but my son and family were here with me. It was 100 in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“Caterpillar” Is Fascinating Documentary on Opening Night of 2023 SXSW Film...
“Caterpillar” documentary at SXSW. SXSW 2023 is back with a vengeance. I have not received Red Carpet placement for Opening Night since 2017, so I executed Plan B, planning to take myself over to the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Anti-Semitism on the Rise in the United States
I’m almost caught up from the recently concluded SXSW film festival. I still have a review of a screened horror film (“Appendage”) and one that is embargoed until April 24th for a drama financed by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“Underground Independence” Takes Us On A Stroll Down Memory Lane in...
Independence, Iowa, was named as the seat of Buchanan County in June of 1847. A second town, New Haven, and its mill, were located on the west bank of the river. In 1854, the State Legislature merged...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trump Is Ineligible to Be President, Say Legal Scholars
According to a recent publication by two Constitutional scholars, Donald J. Trump is ineligible to be President of the United States, because of the Constitutional prohibition under Section 3 of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Five False Facts From the August 23, 2023, GOP Debate
“What the Democrats are trying to do on this issue is wrong, to allow abortion all the way up to the moment of birth.” (Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida) “We cannot let states like California, New York...
View Article“Another Body” Traces Deep-Fake Porno in Timely Documentary
A timely issue for our time is the use of deep-fake video. It was one of the sticking points during the recent 148-day Hollywood entertainment strike. It is bound to rear its ugly head again during the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Thoughts On “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Martin Scorsese’s Newest Epic
Martin Scorsese is the winner of multiple awards over the course of his prolific career. With nine nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director, he is tied with Steven Spielberg as the...
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“Plastic People” At SXSW Describes A Harrowing Future
Ziya Tong, one of the directors of Canada’s documentary “Plastic People.” The Canadian documentary “Plastic People,” directed by Ben Addelman and Ziya Tong, had its World Premiere at SXSW on...
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