Category Archives: Newspapers

The Write Stuff: Screenwriter Geoffrey C. Ward and The Vietnam War

Posted on September 17, 2017 by

“If we live long enough, we may even get over war.” —Maya Angelou. I graduated from high school in 1965 and college in 1969.  The relentless war in Vietnam fueled an escalating war on the streets of our inner cities and … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Journalism, Newspapers, Photography, Politics, Publishing, TV | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Marathon Powerfully Revisits the Patriots Day Bombing on HBO

Posted on November 21, 2016 by

What does the word “hero” mean to you? If you feel that the only “heroes” still standing in America today are the cartoon characters featured in action films, you’re not alone. Abraham Lincoln concluded his First Inaugural Address in March … Continue reading →

Posted in Cable, Film, Journalism, Newspapers, TV | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Weiner The Man, The Myth, The Documentary Makes Its Showtime Debut

Posted on October 22, 2016 by

“I did a dumb thing. But I did a lot of other things too,” says former New York Congressman and New York City Mayoral candidate, Anthony Weiner. That’s quite an understatement, given the actual “dumb thing” that imploded Anthony Weiner’s promising political career … Continue reading →

Posted in Cable, Film, Journalism, Newspapers, Politics, TV | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Nora Ephron Scripted and Unscripted in Everything Is Copy

Posted on March 21, 2016 by

Sharp-tongued, witty (“writers are predators”) and beloved by notable New York and Washington literati, Nora Ephron is the subject of her eldest son Jacob Bernstein’s touching, smartly filmed and edited profile, Everything Is Copy. The film made its world premiere at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cable, Film, Journalism, Magazines, Newspapers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Gun Control and the War at Home

Posted on December 7, 2015 by

Today is Pearl Harbor Day  It’s hard to believe that 74 years have passed since a stealth attack by Japanese air and naval forces decimated our U.S. naval base at Oahu Island’s Pearl Harbor.  It was a day–December 7, 1941–that would forever be stained … Continue reading →

Posted in Newspapers, Publishing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments