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- The Well-Tempered Movie. by Bullseye Rooster on Nov 25, 2009
With the exception of Amadeus, movies about classical music are a pretty sorry lot. Spring Symphony, about Robert Schumann’s difficulty marrying into the Wieck family isn’t too bad. And I’ve heard good things about the 1947 producti...
- INVESTIGATING PEOPLE IS AN UGLY BUSINESS, EVEN IF IT IS WELL-INTENTIONED by Reason, Commerce, Justice & Free Beer on Nov 25, 2009
AN ESSAYYesterday I saw the movie Doubt. In it, Meryl Streep plays a cantankerous Catholic schoolmaster who is determined to unseat the new parish priest (Philip Seymour Hoffman) because she thinks he is abusing a troubled student. She has no direc...
- MUST WE ALWAYS BE LINKED IN? by Reason, Commerce, Justice & Free Beer on Nov 24, 2009
OESTERHOUDT STRIKES I don't like telephones. If I'm not expecting a call, I can't stand it when the phone rings. Basically, I don't like interruptions. I like focusing on things. I like dedicating my energy fully to a project and getting it done...
- SHAME OR GUILT : WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? by Reason, Commerce, Justice & Free Beer on Nov 20, 2009
AN ESSAYI tried to answer this question during a conversation I had with one of my best friends. We often talk about philosophy and power, and we both agreed that "shame" and "guilt" are "kindred spirits." They are both strongly negative words. No...
- Mysterious Paper Crane by Real Live Preacher on Nov 18, 2009
I received a letter last summer. It arrived at the church, having been mailed from Corpus Christi on August 10th. There was no return address on the envelope. My name and address were carefully written with a calligraphy pen. There were faint guideli...
- Guest Post: Where Have all the SF Movie Maestros Gone? by J. C. Hutchins by Grasping for the Wind on Nov 16, 2009
First off, I want to thank John for the opportunity to write a guest post, and — if you kind readers are cool with it — ask you to send a some positive vibes to his puppy Darra, who’s been under the weather lately. My elderly cat ha...
- TERROR TRIALS IN NEW YORK : DO WE REALLY CARE ABOUT FAIRNESS? by Reason, Commerce, Justice & Free Beer on Nov 16, 2009
AN ESSAYOn Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it would try several key al-Qaeda suspects for their alleged role in the 9/11 attacks. That was big news; under President Bush's direction, the Justice Department deferred exclusively...
