The Salt of the Earth (What is grief? What is resilience?)

When events of uncaring disconnection (from fellow human beings, from history) happen—when people pull others into their pain, insecurities, and fear, as I believe is the case most of the time—the consequences turn into the greatest crises we see—terrorism, unjust laws and systematic practices, murder, genocide, everyday hatred, etc. It is hard for me to continue to

Favorite Films of 2014 (Ranked) – And Oscar Predictions

My Favorite Films of 2014 1. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) 2. Boyhood 3. Whiplash 4. Gone Girl 5. Selma 6. The Theory of Everything 7. The Immigrant 8. Obvious Child The Case Against 8 Life Itself 9. Locke 10. A Most Violent Year 11. The Grand Budapest Hotel 12. Listen Up Philip 13.