Listen to our discussion about the Jews in Africa: the Abayudaya in Uganda and Beta Israel in Ethiopia. Both Peter and Judith have spent years in Africa filming, photographing and helping.
Two of my most favorite things were happening together this summer—The Hollywood Bowl and the movie, The Princess Bride. I was so happy that the Bowl was open. It is truly a treasure of Los Angeles to be able to enjoy world class music in this outdoor amphitheater with friends. A few video clips from … Continued
Thank you to Thrive Global for publishing my article, “Building Life Again After Loss: Sliding Doors, Braver Than You Think and My Wife Said You May Want to Marry Me.” At the beginning of the movie, Sliding Doors (1998), Helen Quilley (Gwyneth Paltrow) is fired, and we watch two versions of her life, one where she makes … Continued
Buckminster Fuller often noted that that we have enough wealth and technological capacity for everyone in the world to live in abundance — if we would only collectively decide to it. As he put it, we have within us the capability “to make the world work for 100% of humanity, in the shortest possible time, … Continued
Thank you to Thrive Global for publishing my article, “Coping with COVID through Groundhog Day, Total Meditation and Badass Habits” 2020 during COVID19 is the second time in my life where I have felt I am living in Groundhog Day, the movie. As you may remember in the 1993 film, Bill Murray plays a disinterested sarcastic chauvinistic … Continued
JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE tells the story of Congressman John Lewis, an American hero who spent his life fighting for voting rights and racial justice. He fought alongside Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement and helped get the Voting Rights Act passed in 1965. However, our democracy is now under attack. Since … Continued
In 1978, my girl scout troop was invited to be part of Superman The Movie! We met in the early morning one Wednesday in February at Roscomare Road School and went in two vans to the location for filming. We had two studio teachers because we had to have three hours of school. I mainly … Continued
Who is Jonathan Ball? “He skipped the senior prom for boot camp and took his first plane ride to report in San Diego. The environment was challenging and purposely disorienting, but he loved it. He volunteered for all tasks and immersed himself in the training to gain experience and expertise over eight years of service, … Continued
Video: Styling at the Siam Paragon Mall, Bangkok, Thailand After picking up our Myanmar visas and passports, we took the SkyTrain to Siam Paragon mall with the idea to see a movie. We did see three Starbucks, a gourmet market and a bookstore but they did not have a movie we really wanted to see. … Continued
During September 2012, George and I were in Hua Hin, Thailand visiting friends. We went to the Hua Hin School and met the children. They loved speaking English with us and showing us their school! The children loved to shake hands and say, “Hello!” Video: Hua Hin School Children This movie is from our month … Continued