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...work of obvious affection, even adoration, what might surprise readers most is how Scorsese By Ebert emerges as a work of profound identification. In his foreword, Scorsese acknowledges that Ebert closely shares his love of film, his religious roots, and his moralistic worldview. Ebert picks up on that theme in his introduction: "We were born five months apart in 1942 ... We were children of working-class parents ... We attended Roman Catholic schools ... We memorized the Latin of the Mass ... We went to the movies all the time...
...Lime-colored banners festooned from trees proclaimed that “Green is the New Crimson,” event organizers hawked stickers reading “I composted today,” and even the John Harvard statue was requisitioned for the theme, donning some garish green garment for the day. One could easily get the impression that enduring such tacky and tasteless displays ranks among the manifold sacrifices of a sustainable lifestyle...
...rule of reason,” Al Gore ’69 declared to a packed Tercentenary Theater a Wednesday, “must dictate our actions towards the environment.” His speech pushed this theme, urging listeners to take drastic actions now for “the survival of our human civilization...
...Ottavio Cappellani’s latest novel “Sicilian Tragedee” takes the tale in the unusual direction towards comedy.At first glance Cappellani’s work, now available in an English translation by Frederika Randall, appears capricious and chaotic, with no main character, plotline, or theme emerging. However, as the novel progresses, Cappellani’s playful manipulation of Shakespeare’s creation lends depth to a story that might otherwise be nothing more than a frivolous laugh.Despite calling itself a “Tragedee,” Cappellani’s novel...
...Some of the most innovative work in the world right now is being done on the interface of ecology and economic policy, between the distribution and abundance of life and the distribution and abundance of goods and services. The overarching theme is that saving the environment is a frontier of the imagination, and can synthesize the best of our thoughts on organization of the natural and social worlds...