Tag: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
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More Musings, More Thoughts for Sunday, May 28, 2023, or: Weekend Update, Part the Third
“When I’m in turmoil, when I can’t think, when I’m exhausted and afraid and feeling very, very alone, I go for walks. It’s just one of those things I do. I walk and I walk and sooner or later something comes to me, something to make me feel less like jumping off a building.” ―…
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Reflections on America and Its History: Takeaways from the First Part of ‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,With conquering limbs astride from land to land;Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall standA mighty woman with a torch, whose flameIs the imprisoned lightning, and her nameMother of Exiles. From her beacon-handGlows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes commandThe air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame. “Keep, ancient lands,…
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Documentary Series Review: ‘The Vietnam War: A Film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick’ (2017)
The Vietnam War: A Film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick Produced and Directed by: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick Written by: Geoffrey C. Ward Original Air Date(s): September 17-28, 2017 The Vietnam War drove a stake right into the heart of America. It polarized the country as it had probably never been polarized since before…
A Certain Point of View, Too 