by Pier Marton | Oct 31, 2013 | Antisemitism, Care, Death, Doc, Health, History, Humor, Jewish, Middle-East, Music, Mystery, Peace, Poet, Sci/Nat, Time, Women
The Worldโs Oldest Pianist/Optimist โ and Holocaust Survivor โ has just died on Sunday Feb. 23 2014 โ (she was trailing by 8 months, Dr. Alex Imich, who at 111 is the second oldest second-oldest verified living person in the world) A very strong 2014 Oscar Nominated...
by Pier Marton | Oct 26, 2013 | Care, Eco, Food, Health, History, Human Rights, Humor, Ideas, iOS, Media, Peace, Politics, Spectacle, World, Youth
Russell Brand on revolution: โWe no longer have the luxury of traditionโ But before we change the world, we need to change the way we think. By Russell Brand Published 24 October 2013 Russell Brand asks: โIs utopian revolution possible?โ Photo: Reuters/Cathal...
by Pier Marton | Oct 6, 2013 | Afri, Care, Eco, Health, Human Rights, Ideas, KeyFilm, Native, Peace, Review, Theater, Time, Wars
[I had written this review a while back, before the 2011ย St. Louis International Film Festival (part of my โSLIFF BUZZโ entries) โ apparently the post has disappeared. This film remains an unforgettable tribute to how a healthy society can deal with tragedy.] Family...
by Pier Marton | Sep 18, 2013 | Asia, Care, Death, Eco, Food, Future Tech, Now, Peace, Sci/Nat
Comprendre la situation ร Fukushima en deux minutes. Fukushima in two minutes: why and how everyday radioactive water leaks out of it (while you were watching, 132 gallons have done so). Related: Fukushimaโs Radioactive Water Leak: What You Should Know (National...
by Pier Marton | Sep 15, 2013 | Afri, Death, Human Rights, Middle-East, Peace, Politics, Racism, Review, Wars, Women
โWhen you see the humanity in the other, itโs the end of conflict. โ โ Robi Damelin, the main character. The Filmโs Website Miri Laufer & Eriz Laufer, 2012, Israel and South Africa, 86 min. My review: It is only after the guns have stopped firing that the hard...
by Pier Marton | Sep 10, 2013 | Asia, Death, France, Health, History, Human Rights, Peace, Politics, Racism, Sci/Nat, Spectacle, Time, US, Wars, Women, World
Syria is not enough. Yesterday in the New York Times I read about the corruption in China (evicting farmers to dump them in big cities with lawyers beaten up when trying to defend them). Today in Le Monde, I read how Agent Orange โ produced by Monsanto and Dow...