Diary
It did not occur to me until I read the obituary of Ollie Johnston, apparently one of Disney’s finest animators, that behind every good animator lies a good actor. Ollie Johnston, last of Disney’s elite animators, died on April 14th, aged 95Behind every Animator lies an Actor
IF YOU interviewed Ollie Johnston in the last years of his life, sooner or later he would start to change. The trim body, lean as a whippet’s, would begin to prowl and strut, then round on you with an accusing, pointing arm, just like the evil prosecutor in
Diary, Astute Observations
This is a great reflection by Joel Achenbach (Washington Post) on the job of the president and how it has changed over the past 200 years. It makes you wonder. No one can really prepare for this job. My preferred candidate is still Barak Obama. But I recognize that we are all taking a leap of faith that our choice will be able to make the right decisions. A simple and deceptively tricky question: What does a president do? If you had to put together the Help Wanted ad for the position of chief executive, what would you write? Something like: “CEO needed to supervise 3 million employees. Must be at least 35, native-born, willing to work at home. Spectacular public failures likely.”What Does a President Really Do All Day?
Diary, Curious News
I consider myself an honorary alumnus of the catholic church since as child I went to catholic mass, was asked to go to confession even though at the time a had nothing to confess, and served as an altar boy although I did not belong to catholic faith. Like any alumnus of an old successful institution, I like to receive updates on where the organization is going. As I have written before, the current Pope is an smart fellow and I was curious how he would handle his visit to America.Catholic Heaven & Hell: The Pope Visits America
Diary, Curious News
I wondered how is it possible. Has technology advanced so far that female organs and an embryo were implanted into a man’s womb? See this mind-bending story from the Oprah Show on YouTube. Part 1 Follow-up April 23, 2012The Pregnant Man
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