Sunday, June 25, 2023

BIG BROTHER - San Diego Police Department Spy Cameras

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"Board rejects SDPD smart streetlight proposal Council may still approve plan for adding 500 cameras across city"  by Lyndsay Wi...
Wednesday, June 07, 2023

AT THE MOVIES - 1987 "Empire of the Sun " the Loss of Innocence

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Empire of the Sun is a 1987 American epic coming-of-age war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Tom Stoppard, based on J. G....
Monday, May 29, 2023

CODA Patrick Stewart 5/29/2023

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I recently got the DVD of "CODA" staring Patrick Stewart and it is outstanding.  And, of course, well played by Patrick Stewart. ...

West Side Story 5/29/2023

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I just bought the DVD of the musical " West Side Story ( Steven Spielberg ) " and it was and it was outstanding. West Side Stor...
Monday, January 30, 2023

OPINION - Marcus and Abernathy 1/27/2023

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" Marcus and Abernathy on the deadly police beating in Memphis "  PBS NewsHour 1/27/2023 Excerpt SUMMARY:   Washington Post ...

CANVAS - The Play "Life of Pi"

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" A look inside the acclaimed new theater production of ‘Life of Pi’ "  PBS NewsHour 1/27/2023 Excerpt SUMMARY:   The play ...

JUSTICE IN AMERICAN - The "Driving While Black" Murder of Tyre Nichols

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" Former Memphis police officers charged with murder in death of Tyre Nichols "  PBS NewsHour 1/26/2023 Excerpt SUMMARY:   F...

MODEL FOR THE NATION - Washington State Domestic Extremism

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" How a Washington state plan to fight domestic extremism could be a model for the nation "  PBS NewsHour 1/25/2023 Excerpt ...

POP FRANCIS - Laws Against GAYS

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" Pope Francis says laws that criminalize homosexuality are ‘unjust’ "  PBS NewsHour 1/25/2023 Excerpt SUMMARY:   Pope Franc...

GOP ANTI-DEMOCRACY - Dictator House Speaker Locks Democrats

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As I've said before, the GOP cannot win playing by the rules, so the always rig the 'game.' " McCarthy locks out leading ...

UKRAINE - Tanks for Ukraine!

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" U.S. and Germany sending tanks to Ukraine for fight against Russian invasion "  PBS NewsHour 1/25/2023 Excerpt SUMMARY:   ...

FBI - Former Agent Aiding Russian Oligarch

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" Former FBI agent charged with violating sanctions against Russia, aiding oligarch "  PBS NewsHour 1/24/2023 Excerpt SUMMAR...

CANVAS - Contemporary Native American Arts

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" Filmmaker Sky Hopinka’s unconventional ways of telling Native stories "  PBS NewsHour 1/23/2023 Excerpt SUMMARY:   The art...

MEXICO - Crooked Politics in Drug Enforcement

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" Mexico’s former anti-narcotics chief on trial in U.S., accused of protecting cartels "  PBS NewsHour 1/23/2023 Excerpt SUM...

SENSITIVE DOCUMENTS - The Documents Scandals

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NOTE:   Trump has never WILLINGLY turned over the sensitive documents in his position and still contends he had the right to have them. ...

DeSANTIS - Proves His Racism and Belief in Conspiracy Theory

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" DeSantis defends blocking African American studies course in Florida schools "  PBS NewsHour 1/23/2023 Excerpt SUMMARY:   ...

MASS SHOOTINGS - Again, and Again, and Again......

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#StopTheNRA an American Terrorist Organization " Community seeks answers after deadly Lunar New Year shooting in California "  P...
Monday, November 21, 2022

CLIMATE SOLUTIONS - Norway’s Unique Approach

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" Oslo, Norway’s unique approach to curbing carbon emissions "  PBS NewsHour 11/20/2022 Excerpt SUMMARY:   The capital of No...

CANVAS - Alice Gerrard

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" Bluegrass icon Alice Gerrard on her trailblazing career "  PBS NewsHour 11/19/2022 Excerpt SUMMARY:   With their unique ha...

OPINION - Capehart and Abernathy 11/18/2022

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" Capehart and Abernathy on the special counsel appointed to oversee Trump investigations "  PBS NewsHour 11/18/2022 Excerpt ...

2022 FIFA WORLD CUP - The Real Cost

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" Migrant workers recount abuse while building stadiums for World Cup in Qatar "  PBS NewsHour 11/18/2022 Excerpt SUMMARY:  ...

SEARCHING FOR JUSTICE - Conditions Inside Our Jails

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" How a criminal justice reporter built trust with prisoners to highlight conditions inside "  PBS NewsHour 11/17/2022 Excerpt ...

MISSISSIPPI RIVER - Drought’s Impact

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" Drought’s impact on Mississippi River causes disruptions in shipping and agriculture "  PBS NewsHour 11/17/2022 Excerpt SU...

MEMORIAM - Michael Gerson Dies at 58

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" Michael Gerson, longtime NewsHour commentator, dies at 58 "  PBS NewsHour 11/17/2022 Excerpt SUMMARY:   Longtime Washingto...

U.S. CONSTITUTION'S "IRON LADY" - Nancy Pelosi

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" Pelosi steps down from Democratic leadership after Republicans win control of House "  PBS NewsHour 11/17/2022 Excerpt ...

COP27 - The Gap Between Pledges and Actions

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" Gap between pledges and action sparks criticism at COP27 climate summit "  PBS NewsHour 11/16/2022 Excerpt SUMMARY:   As n...

MOONSHOT - NASA’s Artemis Rocket to the Moon

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" NASA’s Artemis rocket finally lifts off after political, financial, technical delays "  PBS NewsHour 11/16/2022 Excerpt SU...

CANVAS - The Hand-Crafted Pipe Organ

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" Monastery invests in craftsmanship by expanding its hand-crafted pipe organ "  PBS NewsHour 11/15/2022 Excerpt SUMMARY:   ...

CONSEQUENCES OF FAKE MONEY - Collapse of FTX

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" Collapse of FTX raises questions about cryptocurrency’s viability "  PBS NewsHour 11/15/2022 REMINDER:   Cryptocurrency does ...

THE ENGLISH CHANNEL - Migrant Crossings

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" United Kingdom and France agree to crack down on migrant crossings in the English Channel "  PBS NewsHour 11/14/2022 Excerpt ...

CANVAS - "The Living New Deal"

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" Digital database documents vital infrastructure created by the New Deal "  PBS NewsHour 11/14/2022 Excerpt SUMMARY:   It’s...

UKRAINE - Putin's War Updates

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" Zelenskyy makes surprise visit to Kherson after city freed from Russian control "  PBS NewsHour 11/14/2022 Excerpt SUMMARY...