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• Geez… Another One. Judith Crist, Film Critic, Dies at 90

  

  She was one of America’s most widely read film critics for more than three decades and a provocative presence in millions of homes as a regular reviewer on the... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2012 SOCIETY

• Composer Marvin Hamlisch Dies at 68

  

  Marvin Hamlisch, who composed the scores for dozens of movies including “The Sting” and won a Tony for “A Chorus Line,” has died in Los Angeles at 68. Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2012 SOCIETY

• Defining the Enemy…

  

  While campaigning in Connecticut, President Obama dubbed the tax proposals of his Republican rival an example of “Robin Hood in reverse. Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2012 SOCIETY

• Which Candidate Do You Trust to Improve Your Life?

  

  This set of survey results from Slate:or36.4% think they will be worse off with Obama… but 49.3% think they will be worse off with Romney.So, what do YOU... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2012 SOCIETY

• Quote of the Day – There’s a New Lie Each Time He Opens His Mouth.

  

  “To paraphrase the vice president, every Romney sentence contains three things: a noun, a verb and a lie.” -Bob Cesca 39.430100 -77. Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2012 SOCIETY

• Cartoon(s) of the Week – Wouldn’t You Rather Get Back to Real Life?

  

  David Horsey in the L.A. Times:Is it politics that causes climate change?- and -Ben Sargent in the Austin American-Statesman: Will reality overcome idiocy? Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2012 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Jobs for July Higher Than Expected

  

  From McClatchy newspapers:Stronger-than-expected July jobs number reported by the government Friday eased concerns about an economy slipping back into... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Mitt and the Press on His Journey… Only 3 Questions?

  

  Sarah Jones has written a fine article in Romney’s overseas excursion and his relationship (or lack of it) with the press. I have condensed and commented... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2012 SOCIETY

• Back on the Blog…but This Will Be Slow.

  

  Saturday, in the early afternoon having returned home after my WSHC show, I had a seizure walking up the basement stairs from the laundry. Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2012 SOCIETY

• Apple Computer May Be Acquiring Twitter

  

  This was on Reuters‘ web site this morning:(Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) held discussions in recent months about possibly investing hundreds of millions of... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2012 SOCIETY

• Best Part of the Olympics Opening Ceremony: James Bond Escorts The Queen…

  It was a pre-recorded skit — directed, of course, by Danny Boyle (the celebrated filmmaker helming the entire ceremony) — Daniel Craig in character as James Bon... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2012 SOCIETY

• A Research Visit to an Earthship…

  

  English: A picture of the workings of natural ventilation in a earthship. Schematic was based on a picture found in the book “Earthship Vol 2:Systems and... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• War on Health

  I’m happy to present Gary Null‘s documentary: War on Health, The FDA‘s Cult of Tyranny.If you are worried about organic foods, raw dairy products or other thing... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2012 SOCIETY

• So How is the British Press Reacting to Mitt?

  

  Take your pick… some in London prefer PalinRomney is certainly giving the English Press a lot to talk about on center spreads, while Olympic coverage takes the... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Is Romney Ready for Foreign Policy?

  

  If you’ve been watching the news concerning Willard’s visit to London, you may have heard that he has made a number of gaffes – enough so that the Mayor of... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2012 SOCIETY

• Morgan Paull, Cult-Favorite ‘Blade Runner’ Actor, Dies at 67

  

  I missed this last week, for which I apologize. When a great character actor dies it is a loss that should be recognized by those of us in Theatre, film and... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2012 ENTERTAINMENT

• Freedom’s Just Another Word for Nothin’ Left to Lose…

  

  WATERFORD, Conn. —Say you are a 17 pound lobster named Larry living in a tank in a Connecticut restaurant, just waiting to be bought, boiled, buttered and eaten... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2012 SOCIETY

• Obama Calls for Legislation to Limit Sales of Guns, Especially AK-47s…

  

  In a speech before the National Urban League convention in New Orleans yesterday, the president tied Aurora shooting and other high-profile mass shootings in... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2012 SOCIETY

• Fluent Magazine is NOW AVAILABLE!

  

  Take a look at Fluent Magazine, the on-line Arts, Culture and Events magazine for the Eastern Panhandle area.Yours truly is one of the Associate Editors on it,... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2012 SOCIETY

• TV, Film Actor Chad Everett Dies After Cancer Battle…

  

  We seem to be having a lot of celebrity deaths this week and this one caught me by surprise.Chad Everett, the blue-eyed star of the 1970s TV series “Medical... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO