You will recall that the FDA’s 1994 stance on labeling of genetically modified (GM) foods was that labeling foods as GM or non-GM would be misleading because the foods are no different. Despite overwhelming evidence that the public wants to know whether foods are GM or not, GM foods do not have to be labeled. Worse, those that are labeled non-GM have to include a disclaimer that this makes no...
The 2009 Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival continues at various venues around town. Featured this weekend: Handsome Harry stars Jamey Sheridan in the title role as a man whose life is thrown into turmoil when a former Navy buddy, played by Steve Buscemi, calls him from his deathbed and begs him to [...]
Preceded at 7 p.m. by The Cat and the Canary (1939), Bob Hope essentially reprised that formula a year later for The Ghost Breakers . Which is to say: spooky old house, cute girl (Paulette Goddard), and cowardly Bob. He's the guy who talks a big game until the ghoul arrives, who fakes s...
Rarely seen home movies shot by and featuring MARLON BRANDO, GENE KELLY and the late NATALIE WOOD are to be screened as part of a quirky one-day film festival...
I've been in a Charlie Chaplin frame of mind lately. There's no finer way to lift the spirits than watching some vintage Chaplin, I think, and a great pleasure for me is how much Peter, age 5, likes the Little Tramp. He was howling with laughter as we watched some Chaplin shorts the other day. It's good to know that nearly 100 years on from the films, Chaplin's comedy hasn't dimmed. In fact, in some...
It is hard to account for my infatuation with certain movie stars over the years. Whenever I try to recall Janet Blair, well, I can't. I can only remember something of the way I felt about seeing her when I...
Here is a link to a Paul Klee bookplate which I had never seen before. http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/109331 If you have very , very deep pockets it is also being offered on Ebay ( not by me) with a starting price of $2004.48. I want to thank Dave Dubé for sending me this information. His blog is Http://oldpaperart.blogspot.com Wallace Reid was a silent movie star who designed...
In a 1940 comedy entitled “The Ghost Breakers”, Bob Hope starred with Paulette Goddard and Richard Carlson. In this scene, Hope (amazingly) defines the democrats of today. This video is from the merkin YouTube channel.
I can hardly believe it but just having drinking fountains in schools (and no sugary drinks) seems to be enough to reduce the risk of obesity in kids by 31%. This astonishing result is reported in the latest issue of Pediatrics . Investigators arranged to have drinking fountains installed in about half of 32 elementary schools in “socially deprived” areas of Germany. They also prepared...
I’ve been searching for the first action heroine for a long time. It’s a daunting task that only gets worse as time marches on and more iconic leading ladies get added to the mix. As a kid, I thought that Eleanor Ripley and Marion Ravenwood were it. I’ve been thrilled and astounded many times since as new heroines have come to theaters, and on more than one occasion been very disappointed....
Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard search for the Jewish Blogosphere. Best of the Jewish Blogosphere #229, The Modiin Edition is up and live. Check it out if you want to know what's happening in Jewish cyberspace. Correction: A few days ago Seraphic Secret reported on child brides in Gaza . Since that report we have received more information and it appears that the little girls were not the brides,...
Photo by karthikkito via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Vegas in LA: Cirque du Soleil Celebrate the acrobatic act's 25th anniversary with FREE performances from all six Las Vegas productions of the renown acrobatics troupe. Expect to see portions from Mystere, O, Zumanity, Ka and Love. The free show goes on from noon to 5 p.m. in the main courtyard area near the movie theatres of The Grove...
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