Guessing About John Wayne and The Bomb
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Two time Academy Award winning screenwriter, William Goldman, passed away in November of 2018. He left behind a notable body of work and an immortal quote about the biggest secret in Hollywood. “Nobody knows anything,” Goldman said. “Not one person in the entire motion picture field knows for a certainty what is going to work. […]
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Glory Is Fleeting, Ask Howard Hughes
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The late General George Patton liked to tell a story about the ancient Roman conquerors victoriously returning home from battle. Parades were held, the conquerors rode in triumphant chariots, the world at their feet. At one such event, a slave, about to place a golden crown on the head of the hero, whispered in his […]
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How the Love of a Dog Heals
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Last week, Jim McGrath proved that a good photograph can provide the simplest explanation of life’s most profound truths. His shot of the service dog, Sully, lying by the flag draped casket of George Herbert Walker Bush, captured so much of what many instinctively already know — a wordy narration could never convey the depth of […]
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It’s A Wonderful Life In The Desert
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Does this line sound familiar? “Strange isn’t it? Each man’s life touches so many other lives. When he isn’t around, he leaves an awful hole, doesn’t he?” You don’t have to be much of a movie aficionado to recognize this gem from Frank Capra’s bittersweet classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” As a film historian commented, […]
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Happy Thanksgiving Lady Liberty
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“There is one day that is ours…all we Americans go back to the old home…bless that day…Thanksgiving Day an institution.” Taken from “Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen,” a classic 1907 short story by O. Henry, these words remind us of all our blessings: family, friends (both living and past) and circumstances. A recent event in the […]
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