The headline read, “Is Seneca Falls, N.Y., a ‘Wonderful’ site?” There are folks who strongly believe that George Bailey, the lead in Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life,” lived in this quaint upstate New York town. Well, according to our mate, it’s “non importa.” Frankie had just started Liberty Films… more »
Tough Business: Studio Does the Wrong Thing…
November 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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 »
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 »
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 »
America’s Cup Had an Edison Connection…
October 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
While doing research for another project of mine, I stumbled upon something way cool. In a Voice of America article about the America’s Cup there was a section titled, “From Edison to Ellison.” Huh? Edison as in Thomas Edison? Connected to sailing? How so? Apparently, he went to Sandy Hook,… more »
