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What is Really in the Spotlight? (Review)
A very good film like Spotlight surpasses entertainment: like all good Art, it inspires, instructs, and even admonishes. It is a powerful predictive tool, too, if you view it in the context of the present condition of the US media. It helps when a film is closely based on real events, as Spotlight is. While I would have seen this film for the cast alone, the story and subject matter was very compelling. I do not refer to the specific story about the priests of the Catholic Church and the history of sex abuse—I have already processed that reality. But I AM interested in the story about a newspaper in Boston that broke a story that sent shock waves around the world: I am interested
The Case For Cash
(Disclaimer: The following piece is educational and entertainment only. It does not constitute advice of any kind. Investment advice should only be taken in the context of an individual (or household) examination of suitability and risk tolerance by a professional advisor.) If there is one strategy that is anathema to the vast majority of investment advisors, it is electing to reduce exposure to stock and bond investments and increase holdings of short-term CDs or “cash.” There are several reasons they hate this: They usually don’t get paid when you go into cash: advisors typically do not charge a fee on cash holdings. Their bosses don’t like this either. One of the commandments (there probably aren’t ten of them) of modern investment theory is that you
Trumbo is a Triumph (Review)
My inaugural movie review covers a lesser-known film. This is good news for you if you find it as worthy as I did, because if you catch it soon enough, you will get good seats. Sometimes two people with similar sensibilities can watch the same film and come away with different reactions. I don’t refer to tastes in this instance. I refer to motivation. If you need sex, action, and special effects, this might not be your film. If you like good acting, great costumes, and an inspiring true story, read on… I went to see this film, Trumbo, because I was interested in the history. Because I am a movie aficionado, of course I wanted to learn more about some of the key “actors”