“Ghostwriters” do work on behalf of politicians, business executives, TV anchors and other bigshots who need but don’t possess high-quality writing skills; and whose egos oblige their hired hands to contribute anonymously. With a notable exception, that’s to say one…
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Guest essay by Carla Gardini, Executive Vice President of Harpo Films. (Reprinted by permission from AgeWatch, publication of the California Commission on Aging) A work in progress, which like most everything in Hollywood, is probably the best way to respond…
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He invented the computerized dissemination of information. Claude Shannon is considered a genius among the ranks of Einstein, Newton, Bertrand Russell and Steve Jobs. But unlike most master inventors, Shannon was a humble introvert. He was more comfortable retreating --…
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Ethically and environmentally discerning consumers are willing to pay a little bit more for products and services that do good for people and less harm to the environment. Thank goodness, for companies like you. And thank goodness for companies who…
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What the heck is “natural” beauty? Look younger, restore, rejuvenate, defy aging, the youth-movement marketers encourage. Ignore that shaming nonsense and embrace who you are, urges the proud counter-insurgence. Try as women might to maintain their objectivity, it’s a challenge,…
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A fight breaks out at a sporting event and the immediate reaction of fans is instinctive and visceral. It’s human nature -- cheers and jeers, shock and awe, taking sides and placing blame. And it’s all fun and games ……
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Helen Mirren plays a good badass, and not only when the cameras are rolling. For her, her art regularly imitates her life. She is more confident in presence and purpose than most people half her age (which is 72). Most…
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Is there a Golden Rule of Law? Undeniably yes, according to a growing number of judges, lawyers, legal scholars and clergymen who make a compelling case for the nexus of our legal system and belief system. Using history and current…
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Do you ever wonder? Are you ever curious, about much of anything? Like, for instance, the origins of curiosity? Then you arguably either have too much spare time or I suppose just enough like me to read the new book,…
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Words are funny, of course some more than others. For example, “bebop” and “waddle” and “egghead” are hilarious, at least according to a study recently published in the journal Behavior Research Methods and reported online by Science of Us. Perhaps…
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