Realizing Mythic Time

In 1969, Pier Paolo Pasolini directed a film version of the classic tale of Medea.  Maria Callas, the infamous operatic diva, played the title role and sang not a single note.  In 1969, I was attending lots of “art films” shown at the University of...

Is Anything Really “New”?

Until about a month ago, I had no idea who or what Siri is, but now I have been introduced.  This happened through a friend who told me a funny story of how a friend of hers “asked” Siri to tell a joke.  At first Siri demurred but when asked again told...

Women on the BBC

For the past couple of months on Sunday evenings, American educational television channels have been broadcasting two BBC programs centered on women and our experiences/challenges/talents:  “Call the Midwife” and “The Bletchley Circle.”  Both...

Art, Memory, and Time

I recently had breakfast with an old friend who is also a fine photographer.  In the course of our time together, she told me she is embarking on a new project to try and photograph “time.”  She then asked me if I would share some thoughts about what time...