Diary, Astute Observations, Movies, Documentary
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.35 and Single: An Argentine Woman Documents One Big Question
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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. .The World remembers Nelson Mandela
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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.Adam Gopnik on JFK
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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.Building Meaning in a Secular Society
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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. New on the Dating Scene
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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.How ‘Cliff’ Talks Hit the Wall