Diary, Documentary, Drama, Movies

Helmut Schmidt turns 95

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On the occasion on his 95th birthday (23. December 1918), German public television produced and televised a docudrama of the life of the former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt. Lebensfragen (The big questions of life) is based on a long interview and the reenactment of the highlights of Schmidt’s life. The interview was conducted by the [Read More]
Diary

The World remembers Nelson Mandela

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Everybody seems to want to say good-bye to Nelson Mandela and participate in his sainthood. Here is a nice obituary from the New Yorker. . POSTSCRIPT: NELSON MANDELA, 1918-2013 by He was the last of the twentieth century’s national liberators. He became a global symbol of righteousness and reconciliation. He led his [Read More]
Astute Observations, Diary

Adam Gopnik on JFK

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On the 50th anniversary of the JFK assassination Adam Gopnik writes an amazingly insightful review of the event that endless conspiracy literature that it has spawned. You will understand better why the event has been such a fertile ground of conspiracy stories and why the American public never saw the presidency in the same way [Read More]
Diary

Debate 2: Obama won

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The stakes were exceedingly high and that the 2nd presidential debate a dramatic event not to be missed. Barack Obama woke up out of his slumber and wrestled a victory in his 2nd debate with Mitt Romney.  At one moment the tension became so high that could feel that they wanted to smack one another [Read More]
Diary

Poem of the Day: “Bless Their Hearts”

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At Steak ‘n Shake I learned that if you add “Bless their hearts” after their names, you can say whatever you want about them and it’s OK. My son, bless his heart, is an idiot, she said. He rents storage space for his kids’ toys—they’re only one and three years old! I said, my father, bless his heart, has turned into a [Read More]