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OFW’s: Anthony Bourdain’s “Manila”

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Richard Guzman

I think it deserves to become a Christmas classic—a weird one, but nonetheless a classic.  The VIDEO below stiches together about 10 minutes of clips available on YouTube from one of the best episodes the late Anthony Bourdain ever did: … Continue reading →

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Our “Green Book” fantasy, plus other Oscar winners that don’t hold up

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Richard Guzman

This was front page, Arts & Entertainment section, of the February 3, 2019, Chicago Tribune.  Though the Christopher Borelli article focused on other things, my direct answer to the question about Green Book—which won 2019’s Oscar for Best Picture—is this: … Continue reading →

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Coffee, Ambien, Race

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Richard Guzman

Caffeine speeds us up, Ambien slows us down.  Fast or slow, in America race is always there, much as we still spend huge amounts of energy denying it, trying not to face it.  Is Starbucks’ closing of 8000 stores “facing … Continue reading →

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