Asghar Farhadi’s Film, A Separation – A Universal Film and Story

Asghar Farhadi’s Film, A Separation – A Universal Film and Story

I saw Asghar Farhadi’s film, A Separation, the week before it won best foreign film at the Oscars.  Shot in a very intimate fashion—no panoramic shots of city or country—this film…

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This Mobius Strip of Ifs – A Remarkable Book

When I opened the book This Mobius Strip of Ifs by Mathias B. Freese, I had no idea what to expect. The cover gave me no clues, as for starters…

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The Power of Dreams

The Power of Dreams

As I continue to wrestle with sleep, the power of dreams is on my mind. The fact that I don’t have enough of them lately attests to a sleep disturbance.…

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Love and Inner Beauty

On Valentine’s Day, love is in the air.  It’s what makes the world go round. We all crave it, we all need it, and we all suffer at times for…

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What Is It About The Troubled Artist?

A few days ago, I went to see the play, RED, written by John Logan. A winner of six Tony awards in 2010, RED tells the story of Mark Rothko,…

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