Horror of Iraq Haunts this Attack on Iran
In the strongest, most impassioned terms, former Marine Scott Ritter denounces the catastrophic bombing of two girls' schools by the U.S. in Iran; it reminds him of his own horrifying mistake...
In the strongest, most impassioned terms, former Marine Scott Ritter denounces the catastrophic bombing of two girls' schools by the U.S. in Iran; it reminds him of his own horrifying mistake...
Movie & Book Reviews
Attack of 50 Min. of Boredom
On a lark, I watched this movie, “Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman”, thinking it might be weird and campy – but it turned out painfully stupid and boring. You’ll get most of it by fast forwarding to the 58:00 minute mark and catching the “50 Ft. Woman” in the last five minutes of the film.
The Floating Opera: Loving Life’s Absurdities
John Barth’s first novel, The Floating Opera may seem like a warm-up to the author’s later “post-modernist meta-fictions,” On re-reading, I see a model of what a novel can be – a new vision of everyday life, imbued with love and delight at all the world’s absurdities and pleasures.
The Morning Show: exploitation of the cubicles
Well-written, deliberately nuanced perspective on male sexual exploitation of vulnerable women in high-pressure corporations. Identifies with the victims – at last! – but how about the the poor and powerless around the world, victims of American policies left out of the “news”?
The Mentalist: The charm of nihilism
The amusing detective work of a whimsical but charming nihilist. Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) works as a “consultant” for the FBI, but is perfectly candid that his real mission is to seek revenge against the serial killer who murdered his family, legal procedures be damned.