Category Archives: Reviews & Commentary

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Bob Dylan’s newest medal

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Richard Guzman

In May (2012) President Obama awarded The Medal of Freedom, our nation’s highest civilian honor, to Bob Dylan. It’s his third, big, White House decoration—President Clinton having named him a Kennedy Center Honoree, and, in 2010, Obama having awarded him the National Medal … Continue reading →

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Think Like a Man

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Richard Guzman

“There is no truer statement: men are simple.”  So begins the first chapter of Steve Harvey’s Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man.  Men are driven by “who they are, what they do, and how much they make,” according to … Continue reading →

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Rubber, The Movie

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Richard Guzman

If a tree falls in the forest and no one’s around to hear it… So begins the old philosophical puzzle about what makes something really real, though today it would be, If someone didn’t watch it—especially on film, or video, … Continue reading →

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