his is a terrific list for choosing the movies and TV series that are probably worth your time. The Golden Globes 2/28, 8pm EST, will be hosted by the team of tina fey and amy poehler on NBC. It won't be done in the usual way, but it could be fun. Keep reading beyond the … Continue reading Ideas for great viewing based on likely winners of the Golden Globes
Month: February 2021
Unspoken advantage that Apples holds with its iDevices
One advantage that Apple has over Google's Android's devices is that a large majority of Apple's run the latest operating system. Further, Apple's OS is consistent across all of its products differing only according to the equipment features. There isn't any parallel to Android's modification by each device maker in its universe. Users value the … Continue reading Unspoken advantage that Apples holds with its iDevices
Movies that help us understand the worlds of dementia and Alzheimer’s
How Movies like ‘The Father’ Helped Me Understand My Mother’s Alzheimer’s After avoiding dementia dramas, a writer finds new perspectives in a spate of films exploring the disease in unconventional ways. Anthony Hopkins as Anthony in 'The Father,' a drama that uses mystery to help audiences identify with a man suffering from dementia. SONY PICTURES CLASSICSSHARE … Continue reading Movies that help us understand the worlds of dementia and Alzheimer’s
4 Activities Dr. Fauci still feels are out of bounds even tho vaccinated
Dr. Fauci Still Won't Go to These 4 Places Now That He's Vaccinated bestlifeonline.com/fauci-wont-do-vaccinated-news/ THE TOP INFECTIOUS DISEASE EXPERT EXERCISES PLENTY OF CAUTION IN HIS DAILY LIFE. By ZACHARY MACK FEBRUARY 24, 2021 WRC-TV The COVID vaccines that are currently being administered across the U.S. offer a high degree of protection to anyone who receives both doses—95 … Continue reading 4 Activities Dr. Fauci still feels are out of bounds even tho vaccinated
Atlantic Ocean currents most unstable in a thousand years — why it matters
The Gulf Stream that flows north along the eastern coast of the United States then turns toward Europe. The current that comes from warmer parts of the globe then provides a huge benefit to Europe -- far more moderate weather than would be normal for its latitude. The thawing of the year-round Arctic ice and … Continue reading Atlantic Ocean currents most unstable in a thousand years — why it matters
Good news about a book I loved from the makers of “Game of Thrones”
From the Washington Post's latest "Book Club" email. Muir Woods National Monument in Mill Valley, Calif. (Ron Charles/The Washington Post); W. W. Norton David Benioff and D.B. Weiss brought to life some towering creatures when they adapted “Game of Thrones” for HBO, but now they’re tackling some real giants. Their new project is adapting Richard Powers’s … Continue reading Good news about a book I loved from the makers of “Game of Thrones”
macOS Big Sur 11.2.2 released
Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.2.2 Thursday, February 25, 2021 2:43 pm Software Update Apple today released macOS Big Sur 11.2.2. macOS 11 Big Sur introduces a beautiful redesign and new features in Safari, Messages, and Maps. The update prevents MacBook Pro (2019 or later) and MacBook Air (2020 or later) models from incurring damage … Continue reading macOS Big Sur 11.2.2 released
Why the wind turbines in NY worked and the ones in TX failed
https://www.syracuse.com/business/2021/02/why-wind-turbines-in-new-york-state-keep-working-in-bitter-cold-weather-unlike-the-ones-in-texas.html? Why wind turbines in New York keep working in bitter cold weather and the ones in Texas failed Updated Feb 19, 2021; Posted Feb 19, 2021 A wind turbine in the dead of winter at the Maple Ridge Wind Farm in Lowville. By Rick Moriarty | rmoriarty@syracuse.com Syracuse, N.Y. — Texas Republicans were quick to blame the state’s wind turbines … Continue reading Why the wind turbines in NY worked and the ones in TX failed
Movie theaters opening up in NYC
Movie Theaters Will Be Allowed to Reopen on March 5, But Not Every UWS Theater Will Posted on February 23, 2021 at 6:39 pm by West Sider AMC Lincoln Square on 68th Street. Gov. Cuomo announced this week that movie theaters will be allowed to reopen on March 5 at 25% capacity, with no more … Continue reading Movie theaters opening up in NYC
Large scale study says cheese isn’t bad for you after all
https://www.wired.com/story/cheese-actually-isnt-bad-for-you/ 02.22.2021 08:00 AM Great News, America: Cheese Isn’t Bad for You Don’t feel sheepish reaching for that manchego. Cheese doesn’t deserve its unhealthy reputation. CHEESE IS AMONG the ultimate guilty pleasures. It’s gooey. It’s fatty. It’s delicious. It just hasto be bad for you, right? Wrong. A large body of research suggests that cheese’s reputation as … Continue reading Large scale study says cheese isn’t bad for you after all
Blaming the polar vortex dip on climate change? Not so fast
https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/02/blaming-a-wiggly-jet-stream-on-climate-change-not-so-fast/ Blaming a wiggly jet stream on climate change? Not so fast The hypothesis is easy to understand, but it’s far from a consensus. SCOTT K. JOHNSON - 2/22/2021, 12:36 PM Enlarge / The weather map on February 15.NASA EO Some songs are earworms—catchy whether you like them or not. (I won’t infect the rest of your day with … Continue reading Blaming the polar vortex dip on climate change? Not so fast
Want to learn more about movies? Shameless plug for New Plaza Cinema’s programs
I do quite a bit of volunteer work for an organization named New Plaza Cinema. We used to show independent and foreign movies at a nearby small venue that first flooded with a major water main break, but would have been closed anyway because of COVID. New Plaza Cinema offers bi-weekly, hosted Talk Backs about … Continue reading Want to learn more about movies? Shameless plug for New Plaza Cinema’s programs
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