I’ve come to the understanding that “enemy” is a social construct. I think humans are born with a need for community, for connection and our first instincts are to welcome and trust all with whom we come into contact. There is no “other” when we begin this journey; we all are human. But somewhere in the process of clarifying that age-old “who is my neighbor” question, we think we need to decide who is in our circle and who is […]
It’s time to finish my series on the Oscar winners that I promised three times. I begin by sharing Oscars 2019 Winners – Rami Malek, Black Panther, Spike Lee vs Green Book from Grace Randolph of Beyond the Trailer. Oscars 2019 reaction & review today! Beyond The Trailer host Grace Randolph’s reaction & review of the full show, from the monologue to the winners Rami Malek, Olivia Colman, Regina King and Mahershala Ali, Black Panther and Into the Spider-Verse plus […]
I have learned that how we say what we say determines whether or not we are heard. I can’t tell you how many times someone has kicked off a “conversation” by mocking, criticizing or demeaning me. When it happens, that little voice inside my head is screaming what I should say back so loud I cannot hear anything else. I certainly can’t hear what it is they actually want me to know. Sound familiar? The irony is that NOT calling […]
I told my readers to “stay tuned at the end of ‘First Man’ and ‘The Favourite’ surprise as Oscar winners as films about government and politics, a recycled comment. I plan on posting one two more installments featuring passages from the recycled comment at Kunstler’s blog, the first about the documentary awards followed by remarks about the highest grossing film about politics and government, “Black Panther.” I begin this post about my comment on Oscar Bytes at Kunstler’s blog by […]
In his hot negative take on the Academy Awards in Oscar Bytes, Kunstler wrote “Nobody even mentioned the name of he-who-will-not-be-named-here-either (hint: occupies White House.) The word must have gone out… don’t…go…there.” I told him and his readers otherwise.* As for the lack of the mention of Trump, that didn’t stop the presenters and awardees from being political and criticizing him indirectly. Barbra Streisand spoke about truth being under attack and Spike Lee implored the audience to “do the right […]
Coffee Party USA Board member, Jeanene Louden, tells how the women’s marches help her work toward her vision (and the Coffee Party vision) of “a nation of diverse communities sharing a culture of informed public engagement that sustains a tradition where our solemn duty to vote is the currency of our democracy.” The 2019 Women’s March was an event I looked forward to, planned for, and attended with jubilation. My memories are both endearing and empowering. A month later, I am still basking in the […]