Embed from Getty Images Paying Attention: Every year, the Cannes Film Festival, held on the French Riviera, grabs lots of press for the parties, red-carpet fashion shows, and celebrities attending. But it’s what goes on in the background that is really the most important for the movie industry. Cannes is not only where new …
Monthly Archives: May 2016
What’s The Big Deal at Cannes?
Embed from Getty Images Paying Attention: Every year, the Cannes Film Festival, held on the French Riviera, grabs lots of press for the parties, red-carpet fashion shows, and celebrities attending. But it’s what goes on in the background that is really the most important for the movie industry. Cannes is not only where new …
Clay Court Clinic: Toni Nadal (Rafa's coach) on Opening The Court
Paying Attention: The French Open is on and perhaps you’d like to try a little clay court tennis yourself. First, please note that Clay Court tennis is a very different type of tennis from hard court or grass. It requires more stamina, better and more consistent ground strokes, and the ability to work a point, not …
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Clay Court Clinic: Toni Nadal (Rafa’s coach) on Opening The Court
Paying Attention: The French Open is on and perhaps you’d like to try a little clay court tennis yourself. First, please note that Clay Court tennis is a very different type of tennis from hard court or grass. It requires more stamina, better and more consistent ground strokes, and the ability to work a point, not …
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Secretariat
Paying Attention. The Kentucky Derby is behind us. The Preakness and Belmont in Front. And even further back is the legendary horse that overshadows the sport: Secretariat. Generally considered the greatest race of them all and winner of the Triple Crown in 1973 (first time in 25 years). Time, now, to look back at the legend …
Putin's Nukes
Embed from Getty Images Editor’s Note: The CSIS link in this piece has moved and darn if we know where it went. The CSIS moved it. We’re pretty sure it wasn’t a conspiracy….however, we will try to find it and renew the link. And, one other thing: CSIS is a very good source of solid …
Putin’s Nukes
Embed from Getty Images Editor’s Note: The CSIS link in this piece has moved and darn if we know where it went. The CSIS moved it. We’re pretty sure it wasn’t a conspiracy….however, we will try to find it and renew the link. And, one other thing: CSIS is a very good source of solid …
Paula Creamer on Nerves
“Being nervous is not something you should be ashamed of. Nervous means you care and really want to do well….”
Lost Friends: Niles Siegel
“A man walks down the street,He says, Why am I soft in the middle now?Why am I soft in the middle?The rest of my life is so hard!I need a photo-opportunity,I want a shot at redemption!Don’t want to end up a cartoon,In a cartoon graveyard ….. “—–“You Can Call Me Al”, Paul Simon Transitions: Niles …