My recent experience of watching Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy in a freezing Tower Theater made me wonder what's up with Tower these days. A few years ago, I was sympathetic to a push to save Tower Theater because the City Council was proposing to … [Read more...] about Whither the Tower Theater?
5 Snouts up for Black Swan on DVD
(:)(:)(:)(:)(:) for Black Swan starring Natalie Portman as Nina Sayers as experienced on DVD on my Mac months after everyone else in the world has seen it. I'm in good company thinking it was brilliant. I should start off by … [Read more...] about 5 Snouts up for Black Swan on DVD
4 snouts up for Tinker Tailor, 2 snouts up for freezing Tower theater
(:)(:)(:)(:) for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy but sadly only (:)(:) for the extremely cold Tower movie theater. Look, I was so cold, I almost can't tell you how many snouts Tinker Tailor should have. I have long defended the Tower (located … [Read more...] about 4 snouts up for Tinker Tailor, 2 snouts up for freezing Tower theater
How to get your kids to like a college
Reed CollegeMost people who know me know that I am an enthusiastic member of the Reed College graduating class of 1983. Reed, a small liberal arts college nestled in a quiet residential neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, is known for its quirky … [Read more...] about How to get your kids to like a college
The Rip van Winkle Effect
Since I've been back working in and around the state Capitol, I'm experiencing the Rip van Winkle effect. Remember the Washington Irving story of Rip van Winkle? He falls asleep and wakes up some 70 years later after the American … [Read more...] about The Rip van Winkle Effect
Can I take MLK’s legacy seriously?
Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. day--the day every year when millions of American do laundry and take down Christmas cards. Seriously, why isn't this day more important to me? Every year I resolve to organize something around it and … [Read more...] about Can I take MLK’s legacy seriously?
Daddy Squeeze Live in Downtown Sacto January 20th
This Friday, January 20th, Southside Park Cohousing is hosting a "house concert" with Dan "Daddy Squeeze" Newton, a master of the accordion. Here's a link to his website http://www.daddysqueeze.com The concert will be in … [Read more...] about Daddy Squeeze Live in Downtown Sacto January 20th
(:)(:)(:)(:)(:) for Of Gods and Men (Des Hommes et Des Deux)
5 snouts up for Of Gods and Men on DVD now (a 2010 film in French with English subtitles). I had read about this movie and I had wanted to see it when it was in theaters, but couldn't convince my kids that it would be fun to see a movie … [Read more...] about (:)(:)(:)(:)(:) for Of Gods and Men (Des Hommes et Des Deux)
Pew poll: Class warfare visible for many
This is a reprint from Politico--I just think this is so exciting. SaraBy MACKENZIE WEINGER | 1/11/12 2:48 PM ESTAlthough the Occupy Wall Street movement has receded from the headlines, a majority of Americans said in a new poll that … [Read more...] about Pew poll: Class warfare visible for many
Meditation Lesson 2: the truth is in the breach
The Buddhists call it "Monkey Mind," the propensity of the mind to swing and chatter from thought to thought, worry to doubt to fear. From Maria Nemeth (author of Mastering Life's Energies) I learned that in many ways this is not just our brain … [Read more...] about Meditation Lesson 2: the truth is in the breach
The secret to walking more and getting out of your car
That's me above by the way, I've turned into a 30 something model walking to work (where, is that Guggenheim behind her? or a space station?) in high heels.Anyway, this secret I'm about to tell you reminds me of a secret a friend of mine with a … [Read more...] about The secret to walking more and getting out of your car
5 Snouts up for “The Thick of It” British television series
(:)(:)(:)(:)(:) An almost unheard of 5 snouts up for The Thick of It a hilarious British television series that satires government and press. It features Peter Capaldi as Malcolm Tucker the Prime Minister's foul-mouthed … [Read more...] about 5 Snouts up for “The Thick of It” British television series