Reading and Roaming
RECENT VIEWING Black Politics One Night in Miami (Amazon Prime) Set in February 1964, One Night in Miami brings together four Black men on the cusp of fame or notoriety. It’s the early days of the Civil Rights era. Boxer Cassius Clay has just defeated Sonny Liston, and this gathering of friends is partly a celebration of that victory. It’s …
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WHAT A WONDERFUL WEEK! The inauguration of Joe Biden as U.S. President and Kamala Harris as Vice-President was marvelous and memorable in so many ways. A reset in tone, a return to competence, a series of firsts, and the beginning of an administration more representative in gender, race, background, and experience than the previous one. …
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This was another momentous week in U.S. history. For many of us, the fact that actions have consequences was gratifying. Now on to Joe Biden’s inauguration and the next step in dealing with the soon-to-be former president. When not watching or reading the news, the Chief Penguin and I turned to other diversions, a feature …
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To celebrate the departure of 2020 and to break the usual routine, the Chief Penguin and I indulged in several films. Then we continued our practice of watching one of several series in the evening. We began Thursday, Friday and Saturday with what we called Morning Movie Madness—a feature length film viewed after breakfast and …
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