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Happy Valentine’s Day: Lady Gaga, Louis C.K. and Me

I know this isn’t the usual way to celebrate Valentine’s Day, but somehow these two videos belong together, and especially on this day when we are encouraged to worship the longing (and despair) of “romantic love.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NuwqZq7Shc https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=share&v=ZhtI-_NNXy8&app=desktop   As for the “Me” part of the title for this post: Several years ago, one of […]

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Michael Moore’s new film: Will it change America?

Michael Moore thinks so. Michael Moore thinks his new movie will change America My friend Ted told me I must see this new Michael Moore film. Of course I was disposed to see it anyway, given its fabulously provocative title. But Ted’s urgency pumped me up: “Please get yourself out to see this asap. This […]

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Year of the Fire Monkey Ignites

— with yesterday’s surprise exit of pivotal Supreme Court Jus Antony Scalia, plus, supposedly, “World War III” (hot, even nuclear, version) on the near horizon. Expect the unexpected. Constant swerving to avoid or meet whatever looms ahead. Stay nimble, quick-witted. Swing through trees. Remember, the universe itself is a trickster. Let go of thinking you […]

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