Commentary In 1601, Shakespeare’s Hamlet asked, “To be or not to be?” In 1942, Hollywood filmmakers asked, “To breen or not to breen?” Just as the immortal bard’s hero decided to endure this “mortal coil” instead of facing the great unknown, Golden Era moviemakers knew they had no choice but “to breen.” You won’t find…
For All to See: Corporations Acting As Wilful Tools of Government Threaten the Republic
December 16, 2022
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Commentary Before he died, Reagan-era Federal Reserve Chair Paul Volcker, who gave virtually his entire life to public service, lamented Americans’ loss of faith in governmental institutions. Given the recent revelations about how partisan interests have infested those institutions—whether it be the IRS, the FBI, the CIA, or even the CDC—and how the media colluded with…
‘7th Heaven’ From 1928: A Silent Film Comes to Life
Commentary Classic movies are an amazing way to visit past eras. Although films from the 1930s to 50s often need to be remastered after all these years, they can basically be watched just as they were upon first release once restored to their former glory. It’s not so simple with movies made before the late…
10 Principles of Public Health That Could Save Society
Commentary Public health concerns the public, the general population, improving their health. Yet over the past two years this idea or movement has been widely attacked for promoting job loss, economic collapse, increased mortality, and loss of freedoms. It is claimed responsible for rising malaria mortality among African children, millions of girls being forced into child marriage and nightly…
‘The Farmer’s Daughter’ (1947): Katie Cleans Up Congress
Commentary The 2022 midterm elections have been particularly controversial, with both sides accusing the other of interference and declaring that the nation’s future rested on the decisions made on November 8. Major political events always make me think of classic films with political themes. While Frank Capra pictures like “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” (1939)…
‘Has Anybody Seen My Gal’ (1952): Pursuing Passion over Wealth
Commentary The Turner Classic Movies (TCM) Classic Film Festival has attracted a large number of impressive guest stars since it started twelve years ago. When I attended the film festival in April 2022, it was no different. However, between the first festival in 2010 and the latest edition of the popular old movie fest in…
‘The Loves of Carmen’ From 1948
Commentary You don’t have to be an opera lover to know of “Carmen.” Written by Georges Bizet, this 1875 French opera is one of the most famous of all time. However, the story of “Carmen” did not begin with the opera. It comes from an 1845 French novella by Prosper Mérimée. The opera took the…
Users Reject PayPal’s Attempt to Limit Speech. They Should.
October 9, 2022
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Commentary An update to the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) of PayPal, the multinational payments platform, was interpreted to say the company will withhold up to $2,500 of account holders’ funds as “liquidated damages” if users “provide false, inaccurate, or misleading information.” The new policy was first highlighted by the Daily Wire on Oct. 7. Even…
The Pacific Lyric Association: A Southern California Community Opera Company
Commentary Mahatma Gandhi is quoted as saying, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” The popular motto reflects King Solomon’s Biblical writing, “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.” Whether his personal beliefs align with either of these men, any person can glean the basic message: if…
‘Waterloo Bridge’ (1940): The Power of Subtlety
Commentary When I heard that there was a 1940 movie of “Waterloo Bridge,” I was surprised. Having seen the 1931 film of the same name with Mae Clarke and Douglass Montgomery, I knew the controversial story: during World War I in England, a naïve young soldier meets a prostitute and falls in love with her,…
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