Another Exquisite Movie: The Fall

A visual feast...

It is almost impossible to describe this 2008 film by Tarsem Singh without giving too much away.  A clever story wrapped in stunning visuals. It's rated R for some violence but I predict you'll be comfortable letting older children watch it after you've screened it.  Try it.

An Under-rated Treat: Charlie Bartlett

I skipped this at the theater but enjoyed it a lot on DVD...

When's the last time you saw a teenage actor hold his own in the company of Robert Downey, Jr.?

The Culture of Character: Building Strength through Study and Service

I just listened to a marvelous lecture by Eric Greitens titled "The Culture of Character: Building Strength through Study and Service" at the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University.  It was recorded in late 2008 but it's still well worth a listen if you're interested in issues of ethics, leadership, courage, and compassion.  You can find it on iTunes U.  Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University has many other excellent lectures available to interested persons at no cost, other than a brief investment of your time and attention.

A Tire Company Takes Driving's Impact on the Environment Seriously

Interesting...

Michelin has released a free sustainable mobility book - Driving in the Future  It looks very thorough.  Of course Michelin gets to sell tires for any vehicle that uses them, regardless the propulsion method.  I guess we can save our skepticism of their motives for when they offer their opinions of mass transit solutions that do not use rubber tires...

2012

Apparently 2012 catastrophe hype is scaring young children in some communities...

As a thoughtful counter-point this well-written article is far more interesting that the alleged imminent event itself.  By the way, when did 2012 stop being a silly notion and become a pseudoscience hoax, complete with its own conspiracy theory?