"Take A Good Look" Ernie Kovacs

Television Pioneer Ernie Kovacs:
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The Piri Reis Map

The Piri Reis Map is a great place to start your journey into the Strange World of Ancient Maps that don't exactly jibe with our current notions of of Who, What, When and Where.



Graham Hancock:

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Man or Astroman! "Spferic Waves"

Sarah Jacobsen's Video of one of my new Favorite bands.



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From Russia To Hollywood

Terrific film chronicling the work and influence of Michael Chekhov-
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Freddie and the After Life

The late Philosopher Alfred Jules Ayer AKA "Freddie" had an interesting Near Death experience that had a noteable impact on his world-view.
Douglas Todd from the Vancouver Sun has written a very interesting piece on Ayer and the whole "Risen" question.
Happy Easter!
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Cecil B.DeMille's Silent The Ten Commandments (1923)

Mr. DeMille's lavish Silent classic was shot on location on the dunes of California's central coast. The LA Times reports on a modern cinematic Indian Jones who is searching for what was left behind.


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Is Evil Dead Two The Greatest Horror Action Comedy Ever Made?

Just watched it with my son, having not seen it since it's original release and I certainly think so! My son's quote? "Amazing!" Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell are at the very top of their game in this ultimate Eighties Horror Masterpiece. Later, Paul Parducci Subscribe to My Youtube Channel Here.

Facebook Food for Thought

Michael Hiltzik's piece on Jaron Lanier from the LA Times.
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Rene Laloux's Fantastic Planet

Rene Laloux's amazing 1973 Cut-Out Animation Feature "Fantastic Planet."
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Pray for Our Brothers and Sisters in Haiti

And Give to the Red Cross.

Hello 2010!

Don't know what's ahead but I wish us all the best!
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Lightning Bolt and Harvey Benshotter

My son who knows all things cool turned me on to this amazing B&W video. Just in time for the Holiday Season!

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Happy Thanksgiving and Don't Forget...

to take some risks with your left-over sandwiches. Half the country uses the cranberry sauce already- let's really push the envelope this year.
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Rest in Peace. I Will Remember.

Lt. Col. Juanita L. Warman, 55, of Havre De Grace, Md.

Maj. Libardo Caraveo, 52, of Woodbridge, Va.

Capt. John P. Gaffaney, 54, of San Diego, Calif.

Capt. Russell Seager, 51, of Racine, Wis.

Staff Sgt. Justin Decrow, 32, of Plymouth, Ind.

Sgt. Amy Krueger, 29, of Kiel, Wis.

Spc. Jason Hunt, 22, of Tillman, Okla.

Spc. Frederick Greene, 29, of Mountain City, Tenn.

Pfc. Aaron Nemelka, 19, of West Jordan, Utah.

Pfc. Michael Pearson, 22, of Bolinbrook, Ill.

Spc. Kham Xiong, 23, of St. Paul, Minn.

Pvt. Francheska Velez, 21, of Chicago, Ill.

Chief Warrant Officer retired Michael Cahill of Cameron, Texas.

Autodidacts Rejoice!

I think it is self-evident that learning is best looked at as a life-long endeavor. I for one find myself constantly stumbling along to keep up with what is for me a flood of information. When I'm not doing my best to remember (re-learn?) vast portions of material I'm supposed to already know from College and Grad School I am playing hide and seek with concepts that seem about as clear to me as granite.
Luckily the web (which itself can be an ocean of confusion) is now offering up a growing community of outlets that offer structured, professionally curated knowledge acquisition.
Here is a great resource from Lifehacker.
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A Real Hero Passes: Marek Edelman

Marek Edelman, the last surviving member of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising has left this world.
Here is his Obituary from the Los Angeles Times.
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PS: The photo is from Eilat Gordin Levitan's excellent site.

Robert Frost's "Nothing Gold Can Stay"

Nature's first green is gold

Her hardest hue to hold

Her early leaf's a flower;

But only so an hour.

Then leaf subsides to leaf.

So Eden sank to grief,

So dawn goes down to day.

Nothing gold can stay.

Here is a Yale lecture on America's own flinty isolator Robert Lee Frost.
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Louis Prima and Keely Smith

This incomparable duo redifined Vegas entertainment in the 1950's.
Here they are with "Hey Boy Hey Girl."

This weekend I saw the truly terrific show "Louis &Keely Live at the Sahara." at the Geffen Playhouse. It's also directed by one of my personal favorites; Taylor Hackford.
If you get the chance see it.
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I Remember.

Happy Labor Day!

This year I am going to maintain constant vigilance! I vow no burned burgers! I pledge not a single curled and immolated hot dog!
God Bless and be safe-
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