Once you filter out the hyperbolic and toxic comments of what passes for political discourse these days, you come up with the only thing that really matters in the recent health care debate…the truth.
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Month: March, 2010
The iPad and the Dedicated Reader
I am a great fan of Apple products, own an Apple computer and an iPhone, but I am not yet convinced that the upcoming iPad will dominate as the reading device of choice for e-books. This does not mean that it won’t find its place for all the other applications, especially games and movies and the avalanche of coming iPad apps. Indeed, the technical aspects of the reading experience might even be somewhat superior, albeit temporary, to what is now available in reading devices exclusive to e-books e.g. Kindle and the SONY reader.
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New Judge Announced for the Warren Adler Short Story Contest
We are happy to announce a new judge for the Warren Adler Short Story Contest. He is Ray Bird, a renowned teacher of literature and writing at Columbia and leading secondary schools for almost four decades, Dr. Ray Bird has worked with generations of students, many of whom have become well-known writers, actors, and scholars. He will join the roster of other judges for the ongoing contest.…
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The Hurt Locker
I saw The Hurt Locker when it was first shown in Manhattan. Present were the Director, Kathryn Bigelow and writer, Mark Boal. It surprised me that there were some empty seats in the theater and it surprised me further when the picture could not find an audience. Apparently many people in the movie industry felt the same way when they voted it the best picture of the year. I wrote this on July 8, 2009.
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