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– Stone portrays dumbya credibly, perhaps even sympathetically, as inept, not evil, and motivated by a deep, frustrated need for approval from his daddy. This reminds me of another historical figure motivated by “family issues” – Douglas MacArthur. As facts … Continue reading →

Camille and I watched a few things over the weekend: Memoirs of a Geisha (four of five stars) Arthur Golden’s fictionalized story of Nitta Sayuri, who tells the story of how she transcended her fishing-village roots and became one of … Continue reading →