I'm interested in a return to a belief that the world is safe. When you talk with people about child-rearing, one of the fondest memories is of unfettered play in childhood--walking to and from school without an adult, playing with the kids in the … [Read more...] about Believing in a Safe World
Archives for February 2007
Four Snouts up for Bridge to Teribithia
(:)(:)(:)(:) for Bridge to Teribithia the new Disney flic playing everywhere. I loved this movie. I really did. Of course, part of this is a function of low expectations. I hadn't read the book. And it's a kids film and it's Disney. But the … [Read more...] about Four Snouts up for Bridge to Teribithia
My California Day
8:00am Rise, dress, brush teeth, quickly revise flyer for Unconditional Love movie night 8:30 Drive to and attend personal recovery meeting, don't hand out flyer because may be precluded by recovery tradition 10:20am … [Read more...] about My California Day
Term-inator II
(say this in a movie announcer voice): they terrified you last summer when they teamed up to terminate real campaign finance reform. Now they're back at it again--Term-inator II: term limits extended.Okay, Sara, speak English--it's this: it made … [Read more...] about Term-inator II
Hair on DVD: Flawed Movie with Amazing Scenes & Score
(:)(:)(:) for the movie Hair on DVD, directed by Milos Forman and starring John Savage and Treat Williams (yum).(:)(:)(:)(:)(:) for the music, and the scene of Black Boys, White Boys.This is one of those movies that clearly strove for excellence and … [Read more...] about Hair on DVD: Flawed Movie with Amazing Scenes & Score
Make Mine Vanilla
Food bugaboo of the week:You see it everywhere now, vanilla milk, vanilla yogurt, vanilla creme, but not many people know that vanilla is the new codeword for sugar. In fact, if you scan the ingredient list on a "vanilla" item, there's a decent … [Read more...] about Make Mine Vanilla
Four Snouts up for Quinceanera
(:)(:)(:)(:) out of a possible five snouts up for Quinceanera on DVD. This bittersweet film captured my heart by depicting a small but completely unexplored subject for mainstream America, the latin American rite of passage for girls on their 15th … [Read more...] about Four Snouts up for Quinceanera
Political Consultants Need to Be Reigned In
With it now looking likely that there will be a February presidential primary next year in California (adding a third election to the regular June primary and November general election), our political consultants are beginning the mad feeding frenzy … [Read more...] about Political Consultants Need to Be Reigned In
All Republicans are saying…
is give General Petreaus a chance. Can't you just picture them holding hands and swaying together?What they aren't saying, mind you, is support our President. The Republicans in Congress who still support the escalation, are rallying around the new … [Read more...] about All Republicans are saying…
Diana & Cynthia’s Excellent Venture
I am now well acquainted with the Ultimate Hair and Nail Salon at 23rd and J Street in Sacramento. It's owned by Diana, who runs it with her sister, Cynthia. Diana and Cynthia were born in Vietnam, moved to Seattle as teenagers with their families. … [Read more...] about Diana & Cynthia’s Excellent Venture
800,000 Privileged Youths Enlist To Fight In Iraq
This is just way too funny--plus mentions my alma mater:800,000 Privileged Youths Enlist To Fight In IraqWASHINGTON—"I didn't realize you could just sign up," said 26-year-old Brookline, MA resident and law-school grad Daniel Feldman. … [Read more...] about 800,000 Privileged Youths Enlist To Fight In Iraq
Five Snouts Up for “Groundhog Day” 17 years later
(:)(:)(:)(:)(:) out of a possible five snouts for Groundhog Day the 1993 movie starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. Tonight my kids and I started a new tradition of watching it annually on February 2nd--important because in other respects our … [Read more...] about Five Snouts Up for “Groundhog Day” 17 years later