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Feb.13.2013
Giving yourself cancer does not do much for your self-image. I don't even have the will to call one of those 1-800 lines to see if I can join their class-action suit.
Should the bill come due, I will have to pay.
During those first days of chemo, with my mind racing at its manic pace, I became...
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Feb.05.2013
I have played a part in the production of the RTE documentary A Knock at the Door, to be broadcast on RTE One on Feb. 16 at 6.00 pm. The story is an incredibly moving one and helps demonstrate the horror of terrorism and its long-lasting effect. One not to be missed.
http://www.independent.ie/...
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Jan.21.2013
Photo: Istanbul's Hagia Sophia, from the film, and from the film's Wikipedia page.
I'd wanted to see this film for a long time, since before it came out, and I'm glad I did. I'm not a huge Ben Affleck fan; I've long considered him to be the more pale of the Affleck / Damon team....
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Nov.27.2012
My good friend Tim Keenan, the Operations Director at Creative Media, has made us aware through a posting on LinkedIn about an important documentary just released. Citing the Media Alliance of Orange County, The Brick People recently debuted. This thoughtful effort was produced by...
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Aug.29.2012
The following essay was adapted from my book, "Perfume Dreams: Reflections on the Vietnamese Diaspora" in the section called Viet Kieu (Vietnamese living overseas). A version of it was also adapted for a commentary on NPR's All Things Considered. Also embedded between the text are...
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Apr.19.2012
How could I let the occasion pass without offering some movie recommendations?
The following films range in style from poetic (Koyaanisqatsi), to frightening (An Inconvenient Truth). Whether based on fact or fiction, all are cautionary tales.
Them! (1954) Dir. Gordon Douglas Nuclear...
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Mar.05.2012
All spiritual traditions teach that even the most mundane tasks have meaning when they are undertaken with higher intention. I’ve written about a zillion words on the ways art can embody this truth. Today, I’d like to tell you about a new film that shows it truly, deeply, and beautifully. Andrew...
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Oct.24.2011
Mary Ann Angel might be described as the little mouse that roars. Her outward demeanor is neither loud nor forceful. However, her strength, unbounded energy to do good deeds, her concern for humanity, and readiness to extend the warmth of friendship is what demonstrate that this soft-spoken woman...
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Jul.17.2011
I've just made a pledge to the Illusionists documentary project (on body image and the beauty industry selling insecurity) on KickStarter because it's something I believe in, and I think that we're stronger when we look at things that negatively impact us. The project has some *fantastic* experts...
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Jun.10.2011
The hummingbirds at the feeder outside our kitchen window move so fast it’s almost impossible to see them. They’re one place, then another. Now technology has slowed them down and has created a truly remarkable documentary.
Using newly-developed Phantom high-speed cameras able to capture five...
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