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new york times 100,000 dead front page stirs grief & appreciation for the human spirit

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this snuck up on me. i saw online that the new york times had devoted its full sunday may 24, 2020 front page to a list of names and details of the 100,000 who had died from covid-19. it seemed like a very cool idea. the power of the concept … [Read more...] about new york times 100,000 dead front page stirs grief & appreciation for the human spirit

forgiveness in the pandemic, part 2: radical forgiveness

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according to colin tipping, the creator of “radical forgiveness,” regular forgiveness that many of us are familiar with from christian culture is basically i’m going to forgive you even though you did a terrible wrong thing that should never have … [Read more...] about forgiveness in the pandemic, part 2: radical forgiveness

five years on zoom: here’s my tips

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unlike most of the world, i didn’t just discover zoom. i have been teaching, meeting and existing on zoom for over five years.   here are my top ideas on how to survive and thrive on zoom: no more than 90 minutes of zoom at a time—anything more … [Read more...] about five years on zoom: here’s my tips

forgiveness in the pandemic, part 1: i’m sorry, please forgive me, thank you, i love you—ho’oponopono

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This piece is part 1 of a series called forgiveness in the pandemic where i’ll share with you my favorite forgiveness practices and thoughts about forgiveness. as dr. georgia prescott of the center for spiritual awareness in west sacramento says … [Read more...] about forgiveness in the pandemic, part 1: i’m sorry, please forgive me, thank you, i love you—ho’oponopono

(:)(:)(:)(:)(:) for crip camp on netflix & feel good documentaries during the pandemic

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5 snouts up for crip camp: a disability revolution streaming on netflix now. last evening i needed to be protected from myself (& my belief that mindless streaming was what was going to make me “feel better”). my husband is one of those engaged … [Read more...] about (:)(:)(:)(:)(:) for crip camp on netflix & feel good documentaries during the pandemic

(:)(:)(:)(:) up for gentefied in spanglish on netflix

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four snouts up for season 1 of gentefied streaming in spanglish on netflix now. this show centers on a mexican-american family headed by a grandfather, played by stunningly by joaquín cosío, who owns a taco shop and his 3 adult grandchildren in boyle … [Read more...] about (:)(:)(:)(:) up for gentefied in spanglish on netflix

(:)(:)(:)(:)(: up for bong joon-ho’s okja movie on netflix

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four ½ snouts up for bong joon-ho’s okja, co-produced with netflix in 2017 and streamed by me last night. this may be the first time i’ve gotten to use my snout-based rating system to rate a movie that is actually about pigs and where there are … [Read more...] about (:)(:)(:)(:)(: up for bong joon-ho’s okja movie on netflix

(:)(:)(:)(:) for Jesus Christ Superstar original film digitally re-mastered wide-screen – Eerily applicable to our times

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  Tonight I thought I was going to a lightweight sing-a-long movie with friends, instead I was treated to a cinematic tour de force with a story eerily applicable to our time. This 2000 year old story brought to Broadway by Webber and Rice … [Read more...] about (:)(:)(:)(:) for Jesus Christ Superstar original film digitally re-mastered wide-screen – Eerily applicable to our times

Reading *Reading Lolita in Tehran* in US 2020

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It’s been on our bookshelf since 2003 when Azar Nafisi’s Reading Lolita in Tehran was top of the best-seller lists.  In that time, in the wake of 911, notwithstanding my distress over the George W. Bush administration, it might have meant … [Read more...] about Reading *Reading Lolita in Tehran* in US 2020

Sacramento is so Lucky to Have Cap Stage

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On Sunday, February 16thwe saw the play Gloria by Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.  Five days later we saw Alabaster by Audrey Cefaly at Capital Stage in Sacramento.  Alabaster was better, both … [Read more...] about Sacramento is so Lucky to Have Cap Stage