TUNER
Niki White is a piano tuner. He’s also a gifted pianist who can no longer play because of hyperacusis. That means he hears everyday sounds as deafening. To play a piano with this condition would be agony. So, thanks to … Continue reading TUNER
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DUMB MONEY
There is one idea nestled inside Dumb Money that’s worth a damn: Community. Or, as the movie (possibly unintentionally) illustrates, what passes for community in the absence of one. Based on the nonfiction book The Antisocial Network by Ben Mezrich, Dumb Money rehashes the real-life stock … Continue reading DUMB MONEY
ALL IS LOST
Our Man (Robert Redford) awakes to a loud crunch and the sound of water rushing in. His yacht has run into a Maersk container adrift at sea, puncturing the hull. There is an old screenwriting adage that says, “Get in … Continue reading ALL IS LOST
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Expand or die.” “Go big or get out.” These two mantras not only describe what motivates the modern-day farmer, they actually speak to the average American’s desire to conquer. They might even resonate more than Danny Lugo’s mantra from Pain and … Continue reading AT ANY PRICE
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