Frankie is Frank Capra, an Academy Award-winning director whose movies were suffused with affectionate portrayals of the common man and the strengths and foibles of American democracy. He was the first to win three directorial Oscars — for “It Happened One Night” (1934), “Mr. Deeds Goes to Town” (1936) and… more »
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About St.X…
January 9, 2013 by 9 Comments
St.X is Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, a French aviator and the author of the children’s fable “The Little Prince (1943)”. He also wrote novels: “Southern Mail” (1929), “Night Flight” (1931) and “Wind, Sand and Stars” (1939). A veteran of France’s air service (1921-23), he spent most of his working life in… more »
The Enchanted Jukebox: Some History
August 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I’ve been asked for specifics about the Enchanted Jukebox that is the focus of the first episode of Jedemi Chronicles (Title: “Ring Dem Bells” – Tale of the Enchanted Jukebox”). Viv is drawn to its colors. Even unplugged it seemed pulsing with life. After doing some legwork, it appears that… more »
Loving What You Do and Covering the Nut…
June 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
There was a really good point was made in Adam Davidson’s “It’s the Economy” column which appears on Sundays in The New York Times Magazine. He was discussing the survival of mom-and-pop shops in the Greenwich Village. In fact, he set out on a mission to find out how in… more »
I Ran: Cape Cod Potato Chips & Singing Seagulls
May 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Sam Thielman of Adweek did a write-up about the new ad for Cape Cod Potato Chips that features CGI seagulls singing the Flock of Seagulls (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Flock_of_Seagulls) song, “I Ran (So Far Away).” Very clever! Lots of images popped to mind. Clearly East Coast gulls are a lot more fun to… more »
