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Scenes from my life: Neil Sedaka
The setting: a square, dull, small room without windows. A cell, really. A few wooden chairs in a row, as if it were a tiny theater. An upright piano backed against one of the walls in a front corner of … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Scenes From My Life, The Facts of Life
Tagged "Darling Lily", "Lightning Strikes", "Love Story", "Sound of Silence", Artie Garfunkel, Charlie Bluhdorn, Francis Lai, Frank Yablans, Gulf + Western, Howard Greenfield, Lou Christie, Neil Sedaka, Paramount Pictures, Paul Simon, Stanley Jaffe
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Outtakes and Vagabonds: A contemplation of heroes, and the first Oscar
Years ago, a boyfriend told me about a discussion he was having with his son, a student, who was taking a course in ancient mythology. He’d been given an essay assignment to describe heroes. His father, who had taught comparative … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Human rights, Revolution, The Facts of Life, The god problem, voting and voting rights
Tagged "Wings", Academy Awards, Adolph Zukor, Alexei Navalny, Charlie Bluhdorn, Frank Yablans, Gulf + Western Building, heresy, heretics, mythological heroes, Oscars, Paramount Pictures, the Oscar, Vladimir Kara-Murza
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