Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for the film recently released on DVD 20th Century Women. This Annette Bening staring tribute to the late 70s focusing on the relationship between a mother and a son and how their extremely… Continue Reading
“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.” Dalai Lama “Before we can forgive one another, we have to understand one another.” Emma Goldman “Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion.” Jack Kornfield… Continue Reading
Flying eastward from Bangkok there was an air of excitement as we pored through books and maps, plus our itinerary for Cambodia. This country has recently gained recognition as a tourist mecca primarily for travelers interested in visiting Angkor Wat.… Continue Reading
One of my favorite Steve Jobs anecdotes is the story of the iPod development. Apple Engineers kept bringing revised versions of the iPod to Jobs and he kept sending them back, insisting that it be made smaller. Finally, they told… Continue Reading
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for the remake of the 1979 film of the same name, Going in Style. This comedic film about three old men robbing a bank stars the three legendary actors known as Morgan Freeman,… Continue Reading
“At this moment what is there that you lack? Nirvana presents itself before you, Where you stand is the Land of Purity. Your person, the body of Buddha.” Hakuin Ekaku Song of Zazen It is the nature of the mind… Continue Reading
How often do you take the time to be still, so still in fact, that you can hear the breath moving in and out of the body? There is this magnificent power in stillness, it holds the ability of transformation… Continue Reading
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece of action/adventure North by Northwest. This iconic classic follows Cary Grant as he is faced with having to run away from his past life after going through one insane… Continue Reading
There’s a hit list, and Big Bird and my workplace are both on it. Maybe you’ve heard that the president has a plan to get rid of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Not just reducing funding (again), but eliminating its… Continue Reading
One of my wife’s and my favorite places in Redding if we are looking for both good food and beer is Woody’s Brewing Company on Oregon Street. It’s a fun, lively place offering great meals, a good selection of regular… Continue Reading
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