You do something often enough and people start to anticipate it. That’s the kind of buzz Filmfest has generated. Filmfest is D.C.’s largest international festival. There are people who say “What about Silver Docs” at the AFI Silver Theatre. Well, that’s a subway ride to Silver Spring, but it’s still Maryland. Filmfest is D.C.’s born [...]
The headline across the top of today’s Op-Ed page in the WSJ reads “Tax Day Becomes Protest Day.” The op-ed piece notes how the Tea Parties could change American politics. My protest was to call up and cancel my 28-year subscription to the WSJ. – Philip G. Baker – expert in new product development and [...]
United States Post Office releases Richard Wright stamp in Chicago When Richard Wright came to Chicago from the South, he worked as a postman just before his first book was published. JaBen Early plays Bigger Thomas in Richard Wright’s adaptation of his first novel Native Son for the The American Century Theatre directed by Bob [...]
Okay, it’s official for those who caught this on the web days ago. Bo, a Portuguese water dog and gift from Senator Edward Kennedy (who owns a few), is to be the Obama family’s dog inside the White House. Bo hails from a kennel in Texas – a return. Oops was that from the unofficial [...]
“We’re all in this together” continues….The President’s message for the high holy days with a slide show recap of his travels abroad for the G20 Summit.
The American Experience, PBS’s American history documentary series, continues to fill the gaps in our nation’s historical narrative — and not just reading between the lines. “We Shall Remain” features five iconic stories from our American history — Native American stories. Some stories will appear slightly familiar – the Mayflower, Geronimo; other stories may be [...]
It’s fascinating how words taken from one cast’s political script, and given to another cast of actors, takes on a whole new different meaning. And the most disturbing difference is, this second cast always gets a longer and more frequent airtime run. Jon Stewart sets the stage. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart M – [...]
If there’s anything a music lover or anyone who enjoys seeing youth at their best should do before you die is see the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela. You can tell this ain’t no “drop me off at lessons/rehearsal” cultural exposure exercise. Ranging from ages 12 to 26, they are a 200 member force [...]
But in the unsatisfying aftermath of Rick Wagoner’s (GM) demise, we must rid ourselves of the illusion that there’s a rigid separation between Wall Street and what John Rich calls “the real world.” Any citizen or business that overspent or overborrowed in the bubble subscribed to its reckless culture. That culture has crumbled everywhere now, [...]
I believe this may be the first Presidential public address recorded in the Air Force One office. President Obama gives a broad over view of what the G20 summit means to the U.S. To paraphrase – “We’re all in this together.”
