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'Midnight in Paris' (Woody Allen film, 2011)

March 27, 2013
Woody Allen movie starring Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Michael Sheen, and Marion Cotillard, plus Kathy Bates, Tom Hiddleston, and Corey Stoll.
 

Tort reform, arbitration, damages caps, and McDonald's 'Hot Coffee'

March 18, 2013
Susan Saladoff’s 2011 documentary film Hot Coffee takes a fresh look at frivolous lawsuits, tort reform, arbitration, and the civil justice system.
 

How to design a business website: A great book

March 3, 2013
Among the best books on how to design a website. No computer code, just plain English and solid marketing fundamentals.
 

Habits, bad and good: 'The Power of Habit' by Charles Duhigg

February 24, 2013
Breaking habits, how to change habits, and how to create new ones are all explained in this astonishing book by Charles Duhigg.
 

'Good Hair' (Chris Rock movie, 2009)

February 17, 2013
From hair relaxers to hair weaves, black hair products and services are a big business. This Chris Rock documentary takes a close look.
 

'Silver Linings Playbook' (Bradley Cooper movie, 2012)

January 19, 2013
Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, and Jacki Weaver also star in David O. Russell’s Oscar-nominated film.
 

TeraBrite: Daily YouTube video blog

December 24, 2012
YouTube music videos and daily vlogs from D.J. and Sabrina, a Melbourne, Florida duo known as TeraBrite.
 

'Downfall' (movie, 2004)

December 16, 2012
Hitler’s death in his bunker, and his last ten days there, are dramatized in this 2004 movie starring Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler.
 

How to sleep: Candy Cane Lane tea

December 10, 2012
Can’t sleep? Try a cup of Candy Cane Lane, a decaffeinated green tea from Celestial Seasonings, before bed.
 

FIPEL light bulbs to replace LED lights, CFL lighting?

December 3, 2012
Energy-saving FIPEL light bulbs: Twice as efficient as CFLs, in any color temperature or shape, coming in 2013.
 

'Mrs. Miniver' (Greer Garson movie, 1942)

December 3, 2012
Greer Garson and Theresa Wright won Academy Awards for Mrs. Miniver, a 1942 movie about a British family during World War 2.
 

'Catfish' (documentary film, 2010)

November 29, 2012
A documentary film about a Facebook relationship, Catfish explores the uncertain reality that social media can present.
 

Racine's Main Street bridge closing for 4 months

November 27, 2012
The Main Street bridge in downtown Racine, Wisconsin will be closed 4 months beginning November 30, 2012.
 

'Bill Cunningham New York' (2010 movie)

November 27, 2012
Bill Cunningham, New York Times photographer of fashion on the street, is profiled in this excellent documentary movie by Richard Press.
 

'Demon possession' cases probably autoimmune disease

November 14, 2012
Susannah Cahalan’s new book Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness tells of the frightening symptoms she suffered.
 

What is a catheter and why is it stalking me?

October 17, 2012
Urinary catheters, Foley catheters — those Liberator Medical commercials on MSNBC are making me want one.
 

'Argo' (Ben Affleck movie, 2012)

October 15, 2012
Argo movie trailer and review (Iranian hostage crisis: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman)
 

Road to Nowhere (Monte Hellman movie, 2010)

September 27, 2012
Monte Hellman’s movie-within-a-movie independent film starring Shannyn Sossamon and Cliff DeYoung.
 

Chris Matthews vs. Reince Priebus on race card

August 27, 2012
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Chris Matthews confronts RNC chairman Reince Priebus about Mitt Romney’s racial subtext.
 

Mitt Romney tax lie

August 22, 2012
Mitt Romney says raising taxes slows growth, but anyone who remembers the Clinton years knows it’s a lie.