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Category Archives: Women
Comeback music artist of the year – Land of Talk
With the exception of our friends in Canada and indie music fans like myself, I doubt many of you reading this post will recognize the name Land of Talk. Well, that is unfortunate, because you missed out on hearing great … Continue reading
Posted in art, Canada, music, video, Women, writing
Tagged albums, Land of Talk, music
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“A Handmaid’s Tale” – Is fiction becoming reality?
Though written 32 years ago, the dystopian theocratic society described in Margaret Atwood’s striking novel bears an uncanny likeness to what is (and has been for some time) being preached and advocated by far-right political and religious zealots in our … Continue reading
Posted in art, book reviews, books, Canada, censorship, civics, civility, Communications, culture, feminism, futurism, human rights, humanity, Labor, literature, Love, Religion, Women, writing
Tagged A Handmaid's Tale, fiction, Margaret Atwood, novels
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Two triumphant and ironic films – “Brooklyn” and “Trumbo”
My wife and I had the pleasure of seeing two outstanding films over the past weekend. On Friday night, we bicycled to the charming Bijou by the Bay Theater in downtown Traverse City and watched Brooklyn. This beautifully crafted and … Continue reading
Posted in art, censorship, civics, civility, Communications, culture, entertainment, film, history, movies, peace, politics, racism, Religion, social equity, theaters, video, Women
Tagged art, Brooklyn, Bryan Cranston, cinema, film, history, immigration, movies, politics, Trumbo, USA
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Civilian airports named for aviation pioneers
Below is a list of pioneer aviators from around the world for whom airports have been named as an honor to their courageous achievements. Sadly, in some instances, the name of the pioneering aviator has been removed from the airport … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, air travel, airport planning, airports, aviation, branding, cities, Communications, culture, geography, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, planning, product design, transportation, Travel, Women
Tagged aerospace, airport planning, airports, aviation, aviators, branding, cities, history, infrastructure, land use, pilots, pioneers, planning, transportation, travel
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“Inside Out” – Pixar’s best film yet
Pixar is so very good at making excellent animated movies on a wide range of topics, that it is hard to compare them equally. Wall-E and The Incredibles have long been my personal favorites. Still, Inside Out rises head and shoulders … Continue reading
Posted in art, branding, cartoons, Communications, diversity, education, entertainment, family, film, fun, humanity, inclusiveness, Love, movies, pictures, theaters, video, Women
Tagged entertainment, film, movies, Pixar, video
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Wolf Alice kills it with their debut release
Every now and then a new band comes along that alters the course of modern music while also raising the threshold for all future bands to try to attain. Examples from the past include The Beatles, U2, Radiohead, and Nirvana. … Continue reading
Posted in art, Communications, entertainment, Europe, fun, music, music reviews, Radio, UK, video, Women
Tagged albums, entertainment, music, music reviews, songs, UK, Wolf Alice
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