Beautiful meadows courtesy of Robert Kallaschek
Three Identical Strangers
Imagine one day you run into someone who looks just like you, whose voice sounds like yours, and whose behavior seems to be a carbon copy of you. If you live in the greater New York area and are between 60 and 70, this is a real possibility, as we learn in the [Read More]
White Tiger
I loved Slumdog Millionaire and [/i]Lion[/i]depiction of India. I was particularly moved by the scenes when Lion was lost in India. When novels work well, they depict real social problems and injustices and mobilize us to action. After seeing White Tiger I felt paralyzed rather than mobilized. Charles Dickens’ novels created in the hearts [Read More]
NASA Rover Lands on Mars
I watched the actual landing, but this animation of how the landing was going to take place is more informative and fun to watch.
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My favorite music at the Presidential Inauguration 2021
Hollywood and Nashville came out big yesterday producing two wonderful TV specials in addition to the performance at the inauguration itself.
First the Parade Across America Watch on Youtube
and then at night the
Biden inauguration: “Celebrating America” event hosted by Tom Hanks Watch on Youtube.
There were many great performance by ordinary citizens and stars.
I 
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[Read More] Stunning Inauguration Poem by 22-year-old Amanda Gorman
Click on picture to watch “The Hill we Climb”.
Transcript below
Mr. President, Dr. Biden, Madam Vice President, Mr. Emhoff, Americans, and the world:
When day comes, we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this never-ending shade?
The loss we carry, a sea we must wade. We’ve braved the belly of the beast. We’ve learned that quiet 
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[Read More] Joe Biden Inauguration speech was great
I was not sure whether Biden could pull off a speech that would inspire. He did. If you missed it, see for yourself and read the transcript below.
Click on picture to watch speech.
Transcript:
Chief Justice Roberts, Vice-President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice-President Pence. My distinguished guests, my fellow Americans.
This is 
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[Read More] Georgia on my mind
Today the control of the senate will be decided. John Legend and Barak Obama team up for Georgia.
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Powerful Video Art
I had never seen Jafa’s powerful video collage “Love is the message, the message is death”. Very powerful and moving. Watch it!
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Parasite
In die middle of February, Donald Trump made fun of this year’s best picture. I watched Trump’s campaign lines. He could not believe that a South Korean film would win an American based movie award. He called for “great American movies” like Gone with the wind to win Oscars. So I wanted to see the [Read More]