Category Archives: Discussion
Forces of Nature
Category Discussion
Over the last five days, the news from Japan has been washing over the millions and millions of Japanese people who have not been directly impacted by the forces of nature, as well as those of us fortunate to be living else where on the planet in places that do not experience tsunamis and earthquakes.. [...]
Thanks !
Category Discussion
Just a small word of thanks to my readers. Though Also on Video has been around for quite some time, I’ve only been a free standing domain since the end of 2008, and I’ve only utilized a stats counter since January 28th, 2010. Basically we’ve been counting page visits for just a tad more than [...]
cdjapan links
Category Discussion
Readers: If you haven’t noticed this yet, please be aware that the Japanese Web Vendor – cdjapan.co.jp – has made a decision to no longer sell idol videos. So none of the links to the cdjapan web pages that offer the DVDs that I have reviewed work. In fact, if you were to Google, these [...]
Ships At Sea In The Movies & Art plus Three Captain Jacks
Category Art, Discussion, Movies
Since water constitutes about 71 percent of the Earth’s surface and is essential to all known forms of life, it is a safe bet to assume that if you are reading this you have access to water on a daily basis and you likely live near a body of water. Given that many of you [...]
And Never the Twain Shall Meet
Category Discussion, Movies
The recent tragic news from Mumbai, formerly Bombay, regarding the terrorists attacks, has again turned my thoughts toward the world’s largest democracy. Apropos of Bombay, long ago, Rudyard Kipling, the British writer, who was born in Bombay wrote: Mother of Cities to me, For I was born in her gate, Between the palms and [...]
Three Faces
Category Art, Discussion, Movies
As you know, noted actor Paul Newman passed away recently. Newman had been married to actress Joanne Woodward from January 1958 until he died. They weren’t your standard version of a Hollywood couple. In fact, at the time of his death, they had lived in Connecticut for many years.
A Room With A View
Category Discussion, Movies, Travel
To state the obvious, yesterday was the last day of the month — the 28th! And this event, a month ending on the 28th, is the norm for February for three out of every four years. Somehow that 29th day, in the year when it happened, came to be called Leap Year. Anyone know why?