This entry is for fans of the Dude and the Coen Brothers. Take a look at this article in today’s The Los Angeles Times “The Achievers”. It’s about a documentary about the cult status of a film that was a box office failure. The first time I saw this film about nihilism with a sound track [...]
Praying for KAYLA! So you think you can dance… Fox, Wednesday’s
A couple of Sundays ago some of the sisters took the Universal Studio tour. Afterwards they stopped for supper at the Hard Rock Cafe on City Walk. Sr. Frances recognized Carolyn, Kayla Radomski’s grandma who was there with her husband and, of course, Kayla and some friends. They got to chatting and the nuns promised prayers [...]
Media Literacy Certificate Class at Sony Studios
Students from Chicago, Philadelphia, Delaware, Singapore, Dallas, Rome, Orange County enjoyed the 2 1/2 walking tour of Sony Studios right down the street from the PCMS. It was an excellent, intense, and full week. But I think I can say that a good time was had by all…. and we all learned so much. Blessings [...]
Media Literacy Certificate Course continues
Media literacy course participants hang on to Nick’s every word!!
United Breaks Guitars or How to find justice through non-violence and art
This YouTube video is the hottest since Susan Boyle. I used it in my media literacy education class to show how people can achieve justice through non-violence and art. Dave Carroll, whose guitar United broke, made this statement after United Air Lines reached out to him to rectify the situation (after 2 days and over [...]
Finding life lessons in Harry Potter
Finding lessons for life in Harry Potter books by Deborah Netburn LATimes July 24, 2009
“The Hurt Locker” finds new champion
Although they did not mention me as one of The Hurt Locker’s first champions, here is an entry from Patrick Goldstein’s blog at the Los Angeles Times The Hurt Locker’s new champion. War is a drug.
Mark Derwin, star of “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” & “Life with Bonnie” and upcoming “Anatomy of Hope” speaks to media literacy course participants
And, if you can believe it, I missed it. I double booked myself and had committed to giving a “Meeting Jesus at the Movies” presentation with Sr. Gretchen Hailer, RSHM, at St. Kilian’s Parish in Mission Viejo (which was so much fun; what a wonderful, welcoming parish. They have 68 different ministries [...]
Riffing on the News | National Catholic Reporter
Riffing on the News | National Catholic Reporter Shared via AddThis
New Catholic Book Store in Manhattan! Pauline Books & Media, that is. We’ve moved!
Our former locations in Manhattan included E. 43rd and Vanderbilt and then almost 20 years at 150 E. 52nd Street. As we all feel the pinch of these current economic times we have downsized in space but the new Center on W. 38th St. will continue to be a place of encounter with the Word [...]
