I was one of the 43 million people that watched the Oscars on Sunday night. I was trying to figure out what ultimately drives selection of the Best Picture. It was Birdman , but it should have been The Grand Budapest Hotel by my calculations.
A movie trilogy almost as long as the books This cold, never-ending winter has provided a wealth of time indoors. We have filled it admirably with Peter Jackson's movie trilogy of " The Lord of the Rings ".
On July 17, 1955 , Disneyland opened with an hour-long television broadcast debuting the park . Ronald Reagan and Art Linkletter were hosts, and it was a big deal .
From the podium of the West Wing Press Briefing Room It's President's Day in the US, a day to celebrate past presidents back to George Washington , the country's first president. After all, the date was originally set to commemorate his birthday.
All roads lead to Rome . An idiomatic expression that has less relevance for today's Classics-agnostic culture , but when the center of the western world was Rome, every road did actually lead there from the provinces.
Quiet time on an airplane is one of the last bastions left for every day meditation. I took advantage of my flight time this week to have a think from the window seat.
Ruby stays with grandma and grandpa when we travel. That makes her happy for all the fatty food she'll get but sad that we are away. Now that we are back, it doesn't take her long to get comfy for bedtime.
Cat Stevens (er Yusuf Islam ) was on regular rotation in my high school art class, thanks to our teacher's affinity for his music. One of his songs came to mind during this week's full moon .
Seattle Seahawks colors at the bar did not result in victory Sunday was the Super Bowl , the reigning champion of US sporting events (and national TV ratings). The 49th playing (or XLIX for the purists) turned out to be the most-watched TV show in US television history at over 114.4 million households, according to Nielsen .