This is one of a long list of great experiences that would not have occurred had we not been in social isolation. I had never seen the Queer Eye series on Netflix until my daughter told me about an episode in which a music teacher, Mrs. Dooley, just 2 hours south of where I grew up, has a makeover. And that's not all. I was intrigued. On set in Japan Where has Queer Eye been all my life! People have referenced it and asked me if I'd ever seen it but I had not. Not for any Read more [...]

Coursera, founded in 2012 by Stanford professors Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, online courses, specializations, and degrees in a world-wide online learning platform by major universities such as University of Alberta, Johns Hopkins University, Yale, University of Michigan, Stanford, London Business School, and even the Museum of Modern Art! My daughter found Coursera and attained certifications from three different universities in less than a month. I am currently finishing up a course about mountains Read more [...]

Brittany Runs a Marathon, Sundance Film Festival Audience Award Winner, is an Amazon Original now on Prime Video. Written and directed by Paul Downs Colaizzo, in his directorial debut, it stars Jillian Bell as less-than-healthy, fun-loving life-of-the-party. The movie is not quite as predictable as it seems in the beginning in this very relatable comedy with some deeper-meaning undertones. This is one of those movies you can watch again and again. And laugh again and again. And maybe even cry Read more [...]

Some Good News or SGN, the brainchild of actor, director, and comedian John Krasinski, has been keeping spirits high during the ongoing world pandemic.  As many great creative endeavors go, it started as a very basic attempt to bring warm and fuzzy clips of people being kind to one another with signage and props made by his young daughters. My guess is the first episode budget was about $50 bucks. Occasionally, his actress wife, Emily Blunt (Mary Poppins), will pop in for a segment too. SGN Read more [...]

If you are moved by nature, architecture, history, culture, restoration, conservation, recycling, sustainaility, building, craftsmanship, innovation, creativity, ingenuity, and the sort, you are going to love this series. I have only seen three of the first season's episodes and am completely hooked. I already want to go back and watch these three again, but am also anxious to see what is in store with the other episodes. The first episode, filmed in Sweden, grabbed me. I watched it twice Read more [...]