I like to post all (or part) of Martin Luther King‘s “I Have a Dream” speech on MLK Day. I hope everyone listens to the speech at least once a year just to remember why the day is so much more than some business’s furniture sale or some such thing. This year, President Obama‘s second […]
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‘We the people’
Got about 20 minutes? Even if you caught it the first time, President Obama’s second inauguration speech is worth another listen — or a first listen if you missed it. The theme you will hear repeated is “we the people” — decidedly NOT “me the person.” Listen and see what you think.
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tags: inaugaration, President Obama
The politics of hope
If a picture is worth a thousand words, this is THE picture. Perhaps there is hope for our politics?
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The president makes a joke (or two)
Just in case you missed President Obama’s monologue at the 2012 White House Correspondents’ Dinner:
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tags: humor, President Obama
Mashable- Watch Zoe Saldaña win the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Emilia Pérez March 3, 2025Zoe Saldaña took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress at the 2025 Academy Awards for her role in "Emilia Pérez."
- Watch BLACKPINKs Lisa, Doja Cat, and RAYE transform into Bond Girls at the 2025 Oscars March 3, 2025In a tribute to James Bond at the 2025 Oscars, BLACKPINK's Lisa, Doja Cat, and RAYE took to the stage to perform classic Bond themes.
- 2025 Oscar winners: See the full list March 3, 2025Oscars 2025 winners full list. The 97th Academy Awards are hosted by Conan O'Brien.
- Conan OBriens Oscars opening monologue takes on AI, Netflix, and Karla Sofía Gascón March 3, 2025Watch Conan O'Brien's opening monologue at the 2025 Oscars, which took on AI, Netflix, and Karla Sofía Gascón.
- Watch Kieran Culkin shout out Succession co-star Jeremy Strong in his Oscar speech March 3, 2025Kieran Culkin took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor at the 2025 Academy Awards. He won for his performance in "A Real Pain."
- Watch Zoe Saldaña win the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Emilia Pérez March 3, 2025
The place to meet on the Fairfax campus
The George Mason statue is kitty-corner to the Johnson Center and the Mason Pond Parking Deck, where guests can easily park on the first three levels (Fairfax campus map). As soon-to-be emeritus faculty, I'm always happy to meet with friends and my former Mason students on campus.
Alum Kevin McCarthy at work
Film critic and GMU alum Kevin McCarthy encouraged students during his many visits to my GMU classes to pursue internships and "get noticed!" See some of Kevin's terrific interviews on his Nerd Tears website.
The One Thing
So, as Billy Crystal asked Jack Palance in "City Slickers," what's "The One Thing"? To find out, just contact me by email to set up a "Journalism for the Rest of Us" seminar, workshop or program.