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Are you Visigoth or an Athenian?

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Jeffrey Overstreet

06 Apr 2008
Filed under: On Books & Writing • Amusing Ourselves to Death • Neil Postman

This interesting question is even more interesting when it is being asked by Neil Postman, author of Amusing Ourselves to Death.

Take the time to read these fleeting 85 sentences by Mr. Postman, and get your week off to a great start.

Thank you, Adam Walter, for sharing the link!

Why I love the collaborations of John Williams and Steven Spielberg

Why I love the collaborations of John Williams and Steven Spielberg

Timothy Greiving, author of the incredible book John Williams: A Composer’s Life, is a generous guy. He could bring all kinds of superstars to this table, as he travels the globe interviewing the great film composers and their filmmaking collaborators. And I suspect that, over time, he will. But
27 Apr 2026 1 min read
First impressions of The Christophers

First impressions of The Christophers

With The Christophers, Steven Soderbergh delivers one of his finest films, Ed Solomon achieves a personal best, and Ian McKellen is more magnificent than ever. But that's not all!
25 Apr 2026 8 min read
You’re invited! Come talk with me about the movies that have shaped our lives.

You’re invited! Come talk with me about the movies that have shaped our lives.

I’ll be in the Reading Room of Seattle Pacific University’s Ames Library on Tuesday, May 12, at 3:30 p.m. I’ll be at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park on Thursday, May 28, at 7 p.m. I’ll be at Hugo House in Seattle
25 Apr 2026 1 min read
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