Movies, Documentary
When Heath Ledger died at age 28, I was deeply sad. Very rarely has the death of someone who I did not even personally know affected me so deeply. The talent of Ledger was so extraordinary. When the news of his death traveled around the world, I felt we all had been cheated of a lifetime of spectacular performances that was still was lying ahead for Ledger.I am Heath Ledger
Movies, Documentary, Drama
For those of us who like classical music, Shine is a real treat. The film chronicles the life of the piano child prodigy David Helfgott.Shine
Diary, Curious News, Travel, Africa
Unexpected Picture: I remember the Police/Sting song “Tea in the Sahara.” Who would have guess we can now write a song “Snow in the Sahara.” The picture is from Algeria.Snow in the Sahara Dessert
Diary
This is a house I would like to walk around in.Beautiful House
Diary, Politics
Here is the full twitter record of Trumps response to the being Wolffed. I am am a very stable genius
Diary, Politics
This week in Trumpland. As excerpts of Wolff’s book Fire and Fury appeared in New York Magazine, the White House released a statement than I republish below. Bannon calling the Trump family meeting with Russians as “treasonous” in my mind has raised the stakes considerable for Trump. It is truly getting interesting and I suspect that the chance of him not serving out a full term (which at this point I still is more likley) has clearly increased.Trump Got Wolffed
Movies, Comedy
I recently saw an interview with Björn Ulvaeus, the key creative force behind the songs of ABBA. He described how the makers of the film Muriel’s Wedding pursued him for a long time to get the license to use ABBA songs in the film. This piqued my interest to see the comedy made in the 1990s. The film is fun. It is different. It is also a good social commentary. Muriel dreams about her wedding. But she is a girl nobody likes in high school. What gets her through this challenging period are ABBA songs. And eventually she does marry but in a very unexpected way.Muriel’s Wedding