When we read the article from last Sunday’s New York Times on Spike Lee’s new movie, “Oldboy,” we all were irate. The movie is a “reinterpretation” of Park Chanwook’s 2003 cult classic of the same title. In the original, there is an intense fight scene that was shot in one… more »
Archives for November 2013
Notable Quotable on Hospitality…
November 26, 2013 by 2 Comments
The book that has bubbled up to the top of our reading pile is Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality by Danny Meyer (founder and co-owner of 11 of Manhattan’s most influential restaurants, including Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, Tabla, The Modern, Blue Smoke, and Shake Shack). This… more »
iBA-Viv Chapter 33
November 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Notes & References for Chapter (Scene) 33A – “Sunday: Now you’ve done it…” JedeMic Night almost thwarted… The scene opens with Walking & Swinging playing by Andy Kirk & His Clouds of Joy (featuring Mary Lou Williams). ***** Also in this section is a reference to the movie “Cinema Paradiso.”… more »
Making Food Cool for School…
November 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
On Sunday, November 10, the San Francisco Chronicle had a piece in the Opinion section about the San Francisco Unified School District’s new vision for food. Of course, that may seem like a tired subject that’s be rehashed over and over as efforts are expended to get kids to eat… more »
