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I started a group that meets monthly to watch independent films that are not widely released. I purchase these films by subscribing to www.filmmovement.com. In two and a half years the best one we've seen is The Drummer. It is a true treasure from Hong Kong. It is about an… Continue Reading
I love vacations at Chautauqua Institution because there is the opportunity to go to lectures. Lectures are important to me because I love new ideas and other ways of thinking. On August 3rd we heard Richard Brown, who teaches Film 101 at NYU. He asks all his students to not… Continue Reading
Anger is a tricky business. Anger is important to adolescents because it creates distance and a sense of power when they are frustrated by parents. Anger is an important tool when used constructively. Anger is about making room for the differences. When anger is ugly it erases people and the… Continue Reading
Sadly enough, feminism seems an archaic term. It has been simplistically defined as hating men and not respecting women who stay at home which was never the truth. Feminism was about having choices, deciding that being a woman was worthwhile and recognizing inequity. So many young women I meet seem… Continue Reading
A NY Times book review (4/19/09) of Columbine by Dave Cullen caught my attention because I'd always wondered what was the truth of this tragedy. The reviewer, Jennifer Senior describes the author as not only dispelling the myths but making "the reader care about getting it right." Cullen makes excellent… Continue Reading
Grief is a show stopper. Many people stop their lives in invisible ways because of grief. A young woman plays with the idea of her own death because she's lost her mom the most important connection in her life. All three sisters in a family make really bad choices in… Continue Reading
[caption id="attachment_65" align="alignleft" width="145" caption="The Mary Tyler Moore Show originally aired from 1970-77"][/caption] The idea that women might be lucky to be single has not been a part of popular culture since The Mary Tyler Moore Show ended in 1977. Too many women feel like they are on the outside… Continue Reading
Friday Night Lights is a very special show. I ask both teens and parents to watch it. This show addresses the complexity of both adult and adolescent points of view and gets it right. The writers are psychologically astute and it’s well acted. A couple of weeks ago the coach’s… Continue Reading
[caption id="attachment_53" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Senator Blaine Mayer of 24"][/caption] Success in a relationship is not about two people being alike. Success is about how a couple make their differences work for both people. Differences are inspiring because they keep things interesting. Imagine a television show or a play without conflict,… Continue Reading
In response to a comment about my Top Chef blog entry I want to acknowledge that change is easier said than done. Watching one episode of Chef Gordon Ramsay in Kitchen Nightmares is a clear demonstration of how hard it is to change. Ramsay goes to restaurants on the verge… Continue Reading
