Debate Recap Click on the link to get to video at NY Times .
Why America is vulnerable to a despot
The Economist reports:
President of the united states is a coveted job, at least among a certain type of power-crazed geriatric man. America’s founders nearly made the office more exalted still. John Adams, the first vice-president, thought the president should be known as His Elective Majesty or His Mightiness. The Senate endorsed another form of [Read More]
Maestro
If you are hoping to learn a lot about Leonard Bernstein’s artistry, Maestro will disappoint you. There are two moments where one gets a sense of Bernstein’s creative power. Otherwise, the film is dedicated to chronicling his complicated love life. Bernstein is homosexual but marries and has children. Bradley Cooper (director and actor of [Read More]
Crocodile Dundee
Crocodile Dundee was made with $7 million and took in over $300 million at the box office. It was the commercially most successful Australian film ever. Because the film became so popular, I wasn’t sure whether I had seen it or not. It turns out I had never seen at least the first “Crocodile Dundee” [Read More]
The Escort
This film is inspired by Pretty Woman. This time, the girl is a graduate of Stanford University who found out that she can make easy money by not using her degree from the elite university. The boy/man in this film is not rich. In fact, he is so behind in his rent that he [Read More]
Elvis
I love films about music legends such as Marley, Walk the Line, and Ray because the soundtrack is guaranteed to be excellent. So I could not wait to see Elvis. It starts out strong but pretty soon it fails to create the magic of great movies that pull you in and make you believe what [Read More]
SNL funny take on Trump’s indictment
The actor does a great job imitating Trump’s mannerisms. It is a well-written piece and made me laugh.
My own sense is that the change that Trump will indicted in Georgia is 80%. At the federal level it put the probability at 50%.
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A Little Alcohol Won’t Kill You or Make You Stronger
“People who drink a little don’t die sooner than people who never drank, study shows.
The findings suggest that the average man can drink up to about three drinks a day and expect to live as long as nondrinkers. Women might want to stop at about two drinks, the research suggested.”