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… of these circumstances, the use of the word hero is trivialized. A deeper problem is that ides of myth, legend and story hold a society’s culture together. The concept of the hero is central to these. By misapplying the hero label and refraining from using it when needed takes our culture in the wrong direction. I hope we can recover the sense of propriety about who we call a hero and what they did to be considered brave before it’s too late. A …
I was at the hospital earlier this week for a meeting with some folks in ICU regarding a new technology we are piloting. Walking back to my motorcycle after the meeting, I nodded to a black security guard in the parking lot with the expectation that he might disapprove of my self-made parking space at the end of the isle. Instead, the gentleman said hello with a distinctly foreign accent. We managed to strike up a conversation …
…t happened during the production of John Carter. The version that dominated pre-release coverage of the film was captured in a Hollywood reporter piece by Kim Masters, who described it this way: In the case of Disney’s March space fantasy John Carter, there was clear allure to taking a chance on director Andrew Stanton. He wrote and directed Pixar’s Finding Nemo and WALL-E, which together grossed about $1.3 billion worldwide. But the 3D extravag…
…en it’s a flop. But is it a turkey? Directed by Andrew Stanton of Wall-E and Finding Nemo fame, John Carter has divided the critics 50/50, which is not a bad score at all for a sci-fi epic. Indeed,Blade Runner and 2001: A Space Odyssey fared no better with the critics on their initial release. It has earned a 75% positive rating from fans, but perhaps more significantly it has spawned a highly motivated and organized fan base, many of whom …
…the process, would bankrupt the entire country. Mr. Schwartz gave a very succinct and direct critique of the bill. However, I would just like to state, that if you read the bill, you will find many more problems. The issue of space just did not allow Mr. Schwartz to write more. I am very happy to see that citizens are showing up at Town Hall meetings throughout the country and voicing their complaints about that bill and health care reform in gen…
…l Sung. The world watched as the rocket climbed skyward then 90 seconds into the launch broke into pieces and fell into the ocean. The break up of the multi stage missile is not only a set back for the fledgling North Korean space program but is a major humiliation to the country’s new leader Kim Jong-un, which had projected the satellite as a show of strength amid North Korea’s persistent economic hardship. Ralph Cossa, president…
…as,” this is going too far. Accordingly, I am asking that all people should begin a boycott of Starwood Hotels. Everyone that reads this column should pass this on through their e-mail lists, their Facebook account, their My Space account and their Twitter Accounts. The American public was able to force Target and other department stores into changing their policy back to the way it used to be. Let’s see if we can get Starwood to change its poli…
…’t ask for us to call the doctor, didn’t ask for us to get some medication, she wanted to go to the hospital. A hospital where she knew that there would be poking, prodding, and inserting needles and invasion of her personal space. Angelina and I jumped up, gathered her up and set out for the hospital. Kettering Hospital has always been our hospital of choice and we were there in a matter of minutes. The registration desk could tell Susan didn…
… that has long taken pride in being open to a diversity of opinion and public expression. The only constitutional way the city attorney sees to continue the displays in Palisades Park is continuing the lottery to apportion spaces. Because the lottery proved controversial and cumbersome, the city attorney opposes that, and instead recommends abolishing all scenes in the park. We are seeking to have the agenda item postponed, but do not know …
…operation came after organizers announced plans to mark the two-month anniversary of the movement this week with plans to“shut down Wall Street” and “occupy the subways.” “Some politicians may physically remove us from public spaces — our spaces,” activists said in a statement released at 2:25 a.m. local time. “You cannot evict an idea whose time has come.” Two hundred to three hundred people were in the park when police using loudspeakers told p…
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