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The Skeleton Key

I don’t like scary movies, but the Skeleton Key was fun to watch because it was based outside of New Orleans. What a fabulous cast — Gena Rowlands, John Hurt, Kate Hudson. The movie wasn’t very scary though, thank goodness. I love Gena Rowlands, so… Read more

The Quiet American

Listening: Zwan, Mary Star of the Sea Cirque Du Soleil, Dralion Last night Steve and I went to see the Quiet American. Rotten Tomatoes gives it a really high rating and they were right. The movie was good; it was disturbing and haunting and very… Read more

The N-word on the View; Elisabeth and Whoopi go at it

I love The View; it’s a guilty pleasure. I love Whoopi. Whoopi and Elisabeth got into it over use of the N-word. You can see the video of the exchange here on Us Magazine. Elisabeth, of course, cries, wearing her white guilt on her sleeve. She… Read more

The Jena Six

At Jena High School, students of different races customarily seldom sat together. Black students traditionally sat on bleachers near the auditorium, while white students sat under a large shade tree, referred to as the “white tree,” in the center of… Read more

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