35 and Single: An Argentine Woman Documents One Big Question

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35 and Single: An Argentine Woman Documents One Big Question

No Comments 11 December 2013

Paula Schargorodsky make this interesting 7-minute film about what it means to be a woman and 35 and still married. It will be very interesting to see her make another film like this in 30 years.

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The World remembers Nelson Mandela

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The World remembers Nelson Mandela

No Comments 7 December 2013

Everybody seems to want to say good-bye to Nelson Mandela and participate in his sainthood. Here is a nice obituary from the New Yorker. .

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Adam Gopnik on JFK

Diary, Astute Observations

Adam Gopnik on JFK

No Comments 22 November 2013

On the 50th anniversary of the JFK assassination Adam Gopnik writes an amazingly insightful review of the event that endless conspiracy literature that it has spawned. You will understand better why the event has been such a fertile ground of conspiracy stories and why the American public never saw the presidency in the same way when details about strange connections between Kennedy and shady parts of American life came out.

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Building Meaning in a Secular Society

Diary, Astute Observations

Building Meaning in a Secular Society

No Comments 10 July 2013

David Brooks attempts an interesting summary of Charles Taylor’s book “The Secular Society.” I have long felt that meaning does not require the existence of a God.

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Meteor Hits Russia

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Meteor Hits Russia

No Comments 16 February 2013

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New on the Dating Scene

Diary, Curious News

New on the Dating Scene

No Comments 26 December 2012

I have never heard before that someone was asked about their credit score on a first date. I wonder if this is a function of the financial crisis of 2007/2008? The NY Times reports on this new trend on the dating scene.

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How ‘Cliff’ Talks Hit the Wall

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How ‘Cliff’ Talks Hit the Wall

No Comments 22 December 2012

The Wall Street Journal takes you behind the scenes how the deal to avert the cliff fell apart. The will not be a quiet holiday season.

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