Category Archives: War

What is war? And why?

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Naomi

Shift the direction in your heads… On the twelfth of June, the forces of western Europe crossed the borders of Russia, and war began — that is, an event took place contrary to human reason and to the whole of … Continue reading →

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There are some good things happening. Really

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Naomi

♥ As I type this, the Senate is confirming Ketanji Brown Jackson as a Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. ♥ A surprise! A bill that would ban all abortions in Nebraska if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. … Continue reading →

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There are coded messages buried in the books I’ve been reading

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Naomi

A few months ago, I re-read Frederick Forsyth‘s first novel, The Day of the Jackal. In the 1970’s, when I was working at Paramount Pictures, the galleys of the book were rocketing around the major film companies. Everybody wanted the … Continue reading →

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