Monthly Archives: April 2012

Ashley Judd has Grit

SFgate/The Huffington Post   She first appeared on my radar after starring in “Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood.” Judd played her Tennessee-Williams type role with an elegant, uniquely Southern neurosis. Throughout the film, human frailty seeped from every … Continue reading

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Conversations with Revolutionaries

Thomas Jefferson wrote, “My wish was, to see both Houses of Congress cleaned of all persons interested in the bank or public stocks—cleansed, that is—of all corruption.” If only Jefferson could see what is happening today. Not only do stockholders … Continue reading

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Anchors going down with the ship

ReaderSupportedNews/Huffington post/SFgage In the U.K., news “anchors” are called “presenters.” It’s high time we make that distinction here in America as well. Those who read the news and interview others are little more than highly paid middle men. Wall Street … Continue reading

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