Lessons for the City from RISD

The Richardson ISD has settled a voting rights lawsuit by agreeing to change its at-large election system into a hybrid system of five single-member districts and two at-large. What can the City of Richardson learn from RISD's experience?

Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

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Crazy Rich Asians (2018): Traditional rom-com. Super rich boy falls for super smart girl. Obstacle? His family disapproves. Only thing novel about it is the large Asian cast. Change mahjong to bridge and it could be set in the Hamptons. Biggest plus? The jokes aren't racist. C+

POTD: Kokopelli on a Balcony

From 2018 06 12 New Mexico

Today's photo-of-the-day is of Kokopelli on a balcony of a building on Santa Fe Plaza.

Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski (2018)

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Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski (2018): Documentary of forgotten Polish sculptor. At first it seems like a profile of quirky, eccentric old man living in SoCal. Later, when his career in Poland between the wars is covered, it gets much deeper and darker. C+

POTD: Cross of Burgundy

From 2018 06 12 New Mexico

Today's photo-of-the-day is of the flags flying at the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe Plaza, the oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States of America.

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (2018)

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They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (2018): Documentary of last, unfinished film by Orson Welles, which was going to be a movie within a movie, or maybe a documentary of making it. Sad how an egocentric genius lost his creative spark and focus. Movie fails to get inside his head. C+

POTD: New Mexico Road Trip

From 2018 06 12 New Mexico

Today's photo-of-the-day was taken during a stop on our road trip at the New Mexico History Musuem.

POTD: New Mexico Highway Hazards

From 2018 06 12 New Mexico

Today's photo-of-the-day is from rural New Mexico, specifically on Highway 14 ("The Turquoise Trail") between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. The sign warns of the two biggest road hazards in New Mexico: loose cattle and UFOs.

If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)

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If Beale Street Could Talk (2018): James Baldwin's tale of young love victimized by the justice system. Beautiful looking film that is at times touching, infuriating, and inspiring. Great acting from whole cast. Set in 1970s, it could be a story of today. An important film. A-

POTD: Gas Oil Groceries Campground

From 2018 06 12 New Mexico

Today's photo-of-the-day is from just west of Tucumcari, New Mexico, along historic Route 66, "The Main Street of America" and John Steinbeck's "Mother Road."