With iTunes, illegal downloads and infinite harddrives, music has, in many ways, become too available, at least as far as grand romantic gestures are concerned. But for a certain generation that grew up with tape decks and CD burners that wrote discs in real time, a thoughtfully composed mix tape was a sure romantic first step. Cameron Crowe, perhaps more than any other director, understands the power of music. And when he was looking to woo Matt Damon to star in his upcoming film, "We Bought a … [Read more...]
Why I Won’t Follow The Casey Anthony Trial
June 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I admit I know virtually nothing about the trial of Casey Anthony, who is accused of killing her almost three-year-old toddler, Caylee. I find the media and the public’s obsessive preoccupation with this murder trial to be morbid, just as it was with the 1996 Jon Benet Ramsey murder case. But, most of all, I just find it—put it politely— selective. Virtually every month in New York City a young child is murdered either by his or her mother or the mother’s boyfriend or the adult … [Read more...]
