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Like it was yesterday…

I am yet again re-reading Dr. Dan Kindlon & Dr. Michael Thompson’s Raising Cain. There is just something about this particular book that sets it apart from all the rest on the same subject. Do you know what that something is? It is an easy read with lots of case study excerpts, but the two …

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I know that the movie has been out for quite some time–the original release date being 11 July 1997–but I recently watched it again and believe that a critique is in store. This film was an attempt to capture all the complexities and mind-bending ideas of Carl Sagan’s book of the same name. Sagan didn’t …

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Another great has left us

Today–Monday, 30 July 2007–the great film director Ingmar Bergman died in his home in Sweden at the age of 89. His classic movies included The Passion of Anna, Wild Strawberries, 81/2, and one of my personal favourites of all time, Fanny and Alexander. His movies have captivated viewers for decades and have inspired contemporary filmmakers …

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