Posted on October 9, 2009 by ProfessorTreeFrog
Amidst the recent surprise, shock, disbelief, confusion, and all-around general puzzlement surrounding the awarding of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, many commentators and regular folks (including myself) have expressed feelings of ambivalence over whether Obama’s achievements to date really warrant the top international honor in peace, diplomacy, and international relations. As the Prize is given [...]
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Posted on March 17, 2009 by ProfessorTreeFrog
Okay, no cookies. But I finally got around to seeing Milk, the biography of slain San Francisco supervisor and first openly gay man elected to public office in the United States.
Verdict: moving and basically amazing in every way. If you haven’t seen it, make a point to. Plus Sean Penn was particularly good; I suppose this performance [...]
Filed under: Movies, Politics | Tagged: Civil Rights, Film, Gay, Harvey, History, Human Rights, Milk | Leave a Comment »
