Reading and Roaming
RETURN TO THE BIG APPLE The Chief Penguin and I are back in Manhattan after almost a year and a half. And it’s different. Covid-19 has taken its toll with more empty storefronts, favorite restaurants shuttered, fewer people on the streets, and less traffic all around. But, and it’s a welcome but, the city is becoming alive again! The …
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We have made a concerted effort to see as many of the Oscar nominees as possible and continued this week with three more films. All were noteworthy in some way, although I can see why Nomadland is favored by a number of critics for best picture. I agree with them. Time (Amazon Prime $) Time is nominated for best documentary …
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MAJESTY AND MIGHT Funeral of Prince Philip Despite the restrictions of the pandemic, yesterday’s funeral for Prince Philip at Windsor Castle in St. George’s Chapel was replete with majesty and the military. Outside, some 800 members of various branches of the military paraded, saluted, and honored the steadfast Duke of Edinburgh. Queen Elizabeth entered the chapel alone …
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Here are several portrayals of women, four who are historical, that is real people, and one from a novel adapted for a television series. BIOGRAPHY—OVERDUE RECOGNITION The Agitators: Three Friends who Fought for Abolition and Women’s Rights by Dorothy Wickenden One of the satisfactions of the times we’re living in is seeing women whose achievements have …
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