Tackling a movie about the afterlife is not a joyous (or easy) subject matter, but it is one we are thoroughly intrigued with; when we die, is it really just…over? In the film “Hereafter,” Clint Eastwood takes us on a journey to the unknown through the eyes of three people whose lives intersect by way [...]
A Proper College Send Off and Celebration
June 21, 2010 By 7 Comments
Our son's graduation is finally behind us! It was a TWO week-long celebration full of formal award presentations, sports banquets, mass, blessings, parties and lots and lots of family. Our first-born is the fifth in our family to go through the pomp and circumstance of graduating from high school, but the second one going on [...]
Oscars 2010: 'Be Creative, It's Not A Waste of Time'
March 8, 2010 By 8 Comments
Overall, the 2010 Academy Awards were entertaining, a bit long (but not the longest on Oscar record at 4 hours plus), but still worthy of the show’s reputation as Hollywood’s Biggest Night. The sets, the presenters and summaries were well done, but our sectional wasn't long enough to contain our fidgeting bodies while sitting through the long, and sometimes, dull broadcast.
American Latinos
October 22, 2009 By 2 Comments
Panel at San Diego Screening of “Latino in America” Photo Suzette Valle Time Warner Cable and CNN Presents jointly held a screening of “Latino in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />America”; a television documentary scheduled for October 21st and 22nd on CNN, with journalist Soledad O’Brien. I was honored to be invited [...]
