I have been following the Paul McCartney-Heather Mills breakup quite closely. (I recognize this is morally wrong, however.) Yesterday, Sir Paul locked her out of their London townhouse. When Heather’s bodyguard climbed to the second floor to enter the window, McCartney had him arrested. I was surprised to learn that Paul is now worth $1.5 […]
Tsotsi: A Humanist Revolution
This year’s Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Film , Tsotsi, marks a revolution for “third-world” filmmaking. It contradicts the usual standards to which such films are held. This memorable film, made and set in post-apartheid South Africa is proof of the growing accessibility of the film culture. Director Gavin Hood has produced a piece […]
Candidates Debate Marked by Rhetoric and Half-Truths
Dobbs Ferry, New York 10522, October 30, 2006 The annual Candidates’ Debate was hosted by the League of Women Voters last night at the Embassy Center. Six candidates for the office of Village Trustee squared off in a raucous, not-holds-barred verbal firefight. As the bulky black microphone was passed from quivering hand to quivering hand […]