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Daily Archives: July 18, 2008
If President Bush Gets a Plant Named After Him, It Apparently Won’t Be a Species of Rose
I live in a part of California where Republicans have managed to get their names on things. There is an LA County Supervisor, Michael D. Antonovich, on a nearby courthouse; there is a deceased California State Senator, Pete Knight, on a high school; and … Continue reading
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Tagged biology, California, ecology, environment, funny, green, humor, Michael Antonovich, Pete Knight, Ronald Reagan, San Francisco, Santi Tafarella
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“At the Cemetary”: A Poem by Santi Tafarella
Poised to wrestle the desolate white angel alone. My mother’s winged pelvic bone.
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Tagged angels, Bible, death, Genesis, Jacob, life, literature, poems, poetry, Santi Tafarella, wrestling
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If You’ve Never Seen the Film, “Russian Ark,” and My Review Here Gets You to Take a Look at It, Then the Blogging Part of My Life Will Not Have Been in Vain!
I can’t praise this film enough. Russian Ark (2002) is a single, unbroken tracking shot that: (1) lasts for an hour and a half; (2) manages to tell the story of two characters caught in the sweep of Russia’s epic history; and (3) orchestrates … Continue reading
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