MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'film'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:50:02 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5131073&cid=t_100076_160_f&fid=36192&url=http%3A%2F%2Fskinema.blogs.com%2Fskinema_dermatology_in_th%2F2011%2F08%2Fhoward-as-hilly-holbrook-in-the-help-has-herpes.html Why is Howard's Hilly so mean? Is it because she gets cold sores? Otherwise knows as herpes? In "The Help," Bryce Dallas Howard plays Hilly Holbrook, this summer's most vindictive villain since Lord Voldemort. As a young socialite in 1960's Jackson Mississippi threatened by the changes coming with the African American civil rights movement, Hilly is not above capriciously firing, slandering and falsely accusing maids that get in her way. She is punished, not just in the form of a culinary surprise, but also skinematically: she has herpes. To clarify, actress Howard (daughter of Opie Cunningham, otherwise known as actor/director Ron Howa... Skinema, dermatology in the media blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5131073 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 17:59:24 +0100 5131073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4992760&cid=t_100076_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F26304094%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7EMore-Neurocinema-Brainy-Film-Festival.htm The Topanga Film Festival in Southern California (July 28-31) will include a number of neuromarketing features. Seven neuroscientists will discuss film imagery and its effect on conscious and subconscious processes in the viewer’s brain. Nobody at film festivals really talks about scientific discoveries that explore the value of creativity or deals with questions about the [...] CommentsCommentsRelated StoriesSmells Like Social MediaGory Tobacco Warnings Doomed to FailWhy Jersey Shore Drops the National IQ (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4992760 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:36:55 +0100 4992760 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4848106&cid=t_100076_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FHD4RpYGZfQM%2F Wow! It’s been awhile since I’ve reviewed any movies. It’s been my goal to review all the movies I watch for the 101 Things in 1,001 Days Challenge, but I haven’t actually watched that many movies. I guess I got burned out with my last round of 101 movies! Plus, February / March is usually a slow season in movies anyway. So far this year, I have reviewed 9 movies. Here are the next three! Just as a reminder, this is how my grading breaks down: {A} must-sees {B} nice to watch {C} watch if you have nothing else to watch or they just weren’t my cup of tea {F} please don’t waste your time {Creation}: C This movie had such promise for me, because I love Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connolly. They play Charles Darwin and his wife, respectively, and it’s even cuter ... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4848106 Fri, 20 May 2011 14:00:55 +0100 4848106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813363&cid=t_100076_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F10%2Fconquering-performance-anxiety-a-primer-for-all-phobias%2F Public speaking is the king of phobias. That’s according to Taylor Clark, author of the insightful book, Nerve. He writes: According to a 2001 poll, more than 40 percent of Americans confess to a dread of appearing before spectators. (In some surveys, fear of public speaking even outranks fear of death, a fact that inspired Jerry Seinfeld’s famous observation that at a funeral, this means the average person would rather be in the casket than giving the eulogy.) To get to the solution of this phobia — which can help us with all our other phobias — Clark tells the story of cellist Zoe Keating. Today her music is featured everywhere from National Public Radio to film scores to European ballets. Clark attended one of her performances and comments, “Keating seemed entirely obl... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813363 Tue, 10 May 2011 14:30:33 +0100 4813363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4794946&cid=t_100076_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FG3uPe6hXh_g%2F Love Story Winner of the University College London’s 2011 Brains on Film festival. Fun short depicts love and neurotransmission as film noir romance. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4794946 Sat, 07 May 2011 00:55:33 +0100 4794946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758786&cid=t_100076_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F27%2Fnominate-someone-for-the-samhsa-voice-awards%2F I pass this news release along, in case anyone knows of someone (or themselves!) who might be a good candidate for nomination for this year’s SAMHSA Voice Awards. Join the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in recognizing consumer/peer leaders and TV and film professionals who have given a voice to individuals with behavioral health problems (mental health and/or addiction issues). This year, SAMHSA is putting special emphasis on the impact of trauma and the significant effects it can have on individuals, families and friends, communities, and our Nation. Consideration is being given to consumer/peer leaders who have successfully advocated for the rights of trauma survivors and promoted the importance of trauma-informed care. Additional considerat... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758786 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:01:13 +0100 4758786 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4753889&cid=t_100076_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2Fs_Kdf_GhkWI%2F Oscar-nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, whose previous documentaries include a McDonald’s smack down and Osama Bin Laden bounty hunt, now explores the world of product placement, marketing, and advertising in POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, a film that was fully financed through product placement by various brands, all of which are integrated transparently into the film. The documentary seeks to unmask the marketing process which ultimately informs our everyday entertainment decisions. Humorously told with tongue firmly in cheek, Spurlock uncovers closely-guarded secrets in the movie advertising industry that are not only shocking, but scary. You might think this is nothing new; you might even be sure that product placement in movies has been documented to th... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4753889 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:59:26 +0100 4753889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4742612&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FeUj1VwTJAZo%2F Filed under: Film Tagged: Jane Eyre, movie, movie trailer (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4742612 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:58:56 +0100 4742612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696882&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FXSnKZyz-tX4%2F This past winter, Peter got to fulfill his movie-lover’s dream of going to the Sundance Film Festival. Of course, picture opportunities abounded for any young man with an iPhone. However, this is the only one I got sent. (On left, Peter’s soon-to-be brother-in-law Dan, on the right is Peter. In between is Tobey Maguire.) (Spiderman! Hah!) Filed under: Film Tagged: arts, Film festival, iphone, movies, Spider-Man, Sundance Film Festival, Tobey Maguire (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696882 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 18:04:05 +0100 4696882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600647&cid=t_100076_114_f&fid=34904&url=http%3A%2F%2Flawprofessors.typepad.com%2Fhealthlawprof_blog%2F2011%2F03%2Fpatrick-mckinley-brennan-the-individual-mandate-sovereignty-and-the-ends-of-good-government-a-reply-.html Patrick McKinley Brennan, Professor of Law at Villanova University School of Law, posted "The Individual Mandate, Sovereignty, and the Ends of Good Government: A Reply to Professor Randy Barnett" on SSRN: Randy Barnett has recently argued that the individual mandate... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog) HealthLawProf Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600647 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4600647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4578003&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FgHcVuKMWWs8%2F Image via Wikipedia Only I would get a weather program — swackett — that has Harold Lloyd in it. Filed under: Humor Tagged: Harold Lloyd, Humor, Silent film, swackett, weather (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4578003 Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:48:15 +0100 4578003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4575111&cid=t_100076_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fwhy-should-i-select-malpani-infertility.html I just received this thoughtful questionnaire from a patient.We are looking for “gestational surrogacy” in India. There are many clinics offering these services and before moving forward in this decision, we want to have more information about your clinic and some steps of the process. Here are our questions and concerns.1. How many years of experiences in fertility and surrogacy does your clinic have? 20 years2. What are the main steps and what is the time table of the whole process a. Steps The process is described in details at www.indiansurrogates.in b. Timeframe 20 days3. What is the delay from first contact to start of surrogacy? 3-4 months4. What are the legal concerns with surrogacy? Our legal consultant will take you through these5. What are the legal p... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4575111 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:36:00 +0100 4575111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4549914&cid=t_100076_140_f&fid=34844&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheicarusproject.net%2F-icarus-project%2Fcrooked-beauty-and-embodiment-madness Crooked Beauty and The Embodiment of ‘Madness’ by Ken Paul Rosenthal c. 2010 A filmmaker delves deep into the creative and conceptual process of embodying madness in the poetic documentary, Crooked Beauty.read more (Source: The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness) The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4549914 Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:32:35 +0100 4549914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489922&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FQ0ilh8xTGLo%2F Boulder International Film Festival Filed under: Film Tagged: Boulder, Boulder International Film Festival, Film, movies (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489922 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:24:55 +0100 4489922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4438995&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2011%2F02%2F05%2Fglenn-beck-and-his-tower-of-babble%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. Glenn Beck and His Tower of Babble. Are you staying up tonight? It’s the looney eclipse. Filed under: Music - TV - Film, Politics Tagged: fox news, glenn beck, robert donna trussell, tea party (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4438995 Sat, 05 Feb 2011 17:18:35 +0100 4438995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4424309&cid=t_100076_113_f&fid=39280&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMarkHawker%2F%7E3%2FYxStN-JOUvY%2F3050680038 A history of Coen brothers filmography. Fun, but also beautifully detailed. (Source: Mark My Words 2.1) Mark My Words 2.1 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4424309 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:39:23 +0100 4424309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4382759&cid=t_100076_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2Fn4nr7ZdVKdM%2F Blogger Concetta Tomaino who participated in the December 1st Event is truly a disruptive woman as described in the post below.  By Hope Ditto. We’re used to our Disruptive Women bloggers being on the cutting edge in their fields and doing amazing things every day. We’re used to them saving lives, fighting for those without a voice and revolutionizing the world around us. Still, it’s not every day that a major motion picture being featured at the world-famous Sundance Film Festival is directly connected to their work. Not that we’re bragging, but we feel pretty fortunate to call Dr. Concetta Tomaino, D.A., MT-BC, LCAT, one of our own these days. Besides having her work featured in The Music Never Stopped (and having Julia Ormond, the actress playing the music therapist in the m... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4382759 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:01:15 +0100 4382759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4338216&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2011%2F01%2F11%2Fthe-book-of-love%2F Filed under: Music - TV - Film Tagged: book of love, magnetic fields, nataly dawn, wedding music (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4338216 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:10:56 +0100 4338216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4324796&cid=t_100076_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FuvZfcmFgLy4%2F Perhaps the greatest documentary ever made is 'King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters'. It tells the incredible story of video game newbie Steve Wiebe's quixotic quest to break the 25 year-old Donkey Kong world record score held by the greatest gamer of all time, Billy Mitchell. It is also a brilliant depiction of psychopathology. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4324796 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 09:00:47 +0100 4324796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4314186&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FrZH0TXhUWfk%2F   I haven’t seen this movie. I just love the sheep.   9. SWEETGRASS via Movie Poster of the Week: The Best of 2010. Filed under: asides, Film Tagged: movies, poster, Sweetgrass (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4314186 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 04:02:52 +0100 4314186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294637&cid=t_100076_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FS1YEIDycgxc%2F The LITFL team hopes a new movie about the life of Charles Darwin will help raise the profile of evolutionary medicine. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294637 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:10:04 +0100 4294637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4287552&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F12%2F24%2Fimagine-ipeace-the-beatles-and-kids-in-a-youtube-world%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up. Imagine iPeace: The Beatles and Kids in a YouTube World. Had John Lennon not died in 1980, this year he would have celebrated his 70th birthday on Oct. 9. And a month later, he would have seen the Beatles catalog appear on iTunes for the first time. In one week, Apple sold 1.4 million Beatles songs. “Just imagine that we could live our favorite melodies,” Carly Paige of Phoenix sings on “Just Imagine,” which she composed out of Beatles song titles. She uploaded the video to YouTube on Jan. 14, 2010. She was 12 years old at the time. Now she’s 13… Read the rest on Politics Daily. Imagine iPeace: The Beatles and Kids in a YouTube World. Filed under: Music - TV - Film, Politics Tagged: Beatles, carly paige, cove... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4287552 Sat, 25 Dec 2010 04:04:37 +0100 4287552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4266149&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F12%2F16%2Fjohn-boehner-cries-and-atlas-shrugs%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up. John Boehner Cries and Atlas Shrugs. My mother once complained about a TV show that featured too much “full frontal crying.” James Stewart Crying is not pretty. Even the most attractive folks don’t look good with their faces scrunched up, and a swollen red nose, and tiny slits where eyes used to be. Ugh. I’ve watched the footage: John Boehner Gets Weepy, Frequently. What’s the big deal? I don’t care a thing for the Iron John defense of male crying. I just think some people live in a cornball universe. Take James Stewart. Politically he was so conservative that he and his former roommate Henry Fonda had to stop talking politics in order to continue their long friendship. Read the rest on Politics Daily. John... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4266149 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:22:18 +0100 4266149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4241915&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F12%2F08%2Fcoupla-sick-chicks%2F Hello world! The inaugural video introducing “Coupla Sick Chicks Sittin’ Around Talkin’.” Friends for 20 years, Julie Levine (stage III breast cancer, dx 2008) and Donna Trussell (stage III ovarian cancer, dx 2001) will meet every week to discuss survival, family and life. Filed under: Cancer, Music - TV - Film Tagged: breast cancer, friends, ovarian cancer, survival (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4241915 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:56:53 +0100 4241915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4230290&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F12%2F05%2Fcartoon-character-facebook-meme-im-bambi-or-not%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up. Cartoon Character Facebook Meme. I’m Bambi. Or Not. I’m Bambi. I’d like to be, anyway. But it doesn’t take much to bring out the Tasmanian Devil in me. Yesterday ABC News reported on the new meme sweeping Facebook. People are replacing their profile pictures with a childhood favorite cartoon character. According to knowyourmeme.com, the cartoon character game started three weeks ago in Greece and Cyprus. The original plan was to remove all pictures of humans from Facebook, but that meme morphed into yet another “awareness” game, similar to the bra color (breast cancer) and purse (female empowerment) games months ago. This time the good cause was a “campaign against violence on children.”… Rea... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4230290 Sun, 05 Dec 2010 22:12:10 +0100 4230290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4220469&cid=t_100076_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2Fe8CVx1yT8bI%2F I received notice today from the area’s Reckitt-Benckiser rep that the company has secured a mini-coup of sorts, requiring state of WI Medicaid subscribers on buprenorphine to use the Suboxone Film formulation.  Here is the notice I received: Reckitt-Benckiser stock share price since Suboxone vs. S & P 500 Wisconsin State Medicaid has as of December 1st  today added Suboxone Sublingual Film as the preferred delivery system. I have attached a file description. Because of some of you large geography and some limited stocking in certain areas. I would suggest you begin prescribing the Film to all your Medicaid patients as soon as possible to insure pharmacy coverage moving forward. All pharmacies can receive for stocking and distribution to your patients with 24 hour notice. For ... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4220469 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:30:50 +0100 4220469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4220425&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F12%2F01%2Fwomen-who-kill-or-rather-women-who-dont%2F Laurie Bembenek, of "Run, Bambi, Run" fame My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up. Women Who Kill . . . or Rather, Women Who Don’t. Two “femme fatales” were in the news last week. Laurie Bembenek, accused killer turned folk hero (“Run, Bambi, Run”) died of liver cancer at the age of 52 in Portland, Ore. A former Playboy bunny and a Milwaukee police officer, Bembenek was convicted of the 1981 murder of her husband’s ex-wife. She escaped from prison in 1990 and fled to Canada. She was recaptured and, after a new trial, was sentenced to time served and set free. To the end, she proclaimed her innocence. On the other side of the world, in Italy, former Seattle college student Amanda Knox recently appealed her murder conviction and life sentenc... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4220425 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:25:02 +0100 4220425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4207477&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F11%2F28%2Fmerry-christmas%2F “Pat a Pan” by David Archuleta. “Ding Dong Merrily on High” by Cantabile Youth Singers. “Ding Dong Merrily on High” by The Christmas Belles. “Little Drummer Boy” by Low. “The Holly & the Ivy” by Mediaeval Baebes. “Carol of the Bells” by Straight No Chaser. “Carol of the Bells” by Monique Danielle and Holdman Christmas Lights. “Carol of the Bells” by Alex Band. “Carol of the Bells” on an array mbira. “Jacob Marley’s Chain” by Aimee Mann. “Angels We Have Heard on High” by Future of Forestry. “Angels We Have Heard on High” by Sixpence None the Richer. “Angels We Have Heard on High” by Sufjan Stevens. “Fum Fum ... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4207477 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 06:00:28 +0100 4207477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4167945&cid=t_100076_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FyauU-_wOBeI%2F By David BoazThe movie “Mao’s Last Dancer” is a sleeper hit, says the Los Angeles Times: It features no big-name stars, drew mediocre reviews and traffics in the esoterica of Chinese ballet. And yet “Mao’s Last Dancer,” the true story of a ballet performer who defected to the United States in 1981, has become one of the season’s biggest art-house hits. Bruce Beresford’s Australian-produced film tells of Li Cunxin, an 11-year-old Chinese boy plucked from his rural village in 1972 under the reign of Mao Zedong to dance for the Beijing Ballet. While in residence at the Houston Ballet a decade later, he defected to the United States after a politically charged standoff that involved the FBI and diplomats from China and the U.S. It’s been in... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4167945 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:31:05 +0100 4167945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4152342&cid=t_100076_82_f&fid=34498&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fbookofjoe%2F%7E3%2FnLhCVcUUIYw%2Fbehindthemedspeak-worlds-first-fecal-transplant-is-successful.html (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4152342 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4152342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4142918&cid=t_100076_130_f&fid=34938&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEvidenceInMotion%2F%7E3%2FcHf3lED5lTU%2Fhave-you-started-working-on-your-elevator-pitch-yet.html EIM is hosting it's 3rd annual Elevator Pitch Competition!You can win up to $1000 by submitting the most creative, outside-the-box, attention grabbing video pitching why PT is the best first choice in musculoskeletal care.  The competition is open to all PTs (students and practicing) and submissions are due on 11/30/2010.  Email brooke@physicaltherapist.com if you have questions and click here for rules.Check out Dr. Wainner's Elevator Pitch on why you should participate in the competition: (embed this video: http://www.vimeo.com/15431870 ) (Source: MyPhysicalTherapySpace.com) MyPhysicalTherapySpace.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4142918 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 09:00:00 +0100 4142918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4142957&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F11%2F07%2Fjill-clayburgh-is-dead-long-live-the-unmarried-woman%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up. Jill Clayburgh Is Dead. Long Live the Unmarried Woman! Actress Jill Clayburgh died of complications from chronic leukemia on November 5, 2010. She was 66 years old. She had battled the disease for 21 years. Most people remember Clayburgh for her 1978 breakout film “An Unmarried Woman,” for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. In the 1970s, women didn’t know quite where they stood. Go back just a few years, and Marilyn Monroe was alive and making movies. But it was still a dozen years before “Thelma & Louise” would rebel and roar off into the sunset. Even further into the future were Angelina Jolie and Uma Thurman shooting, kicking, slicing and punching their way through movies. In the 1970... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4142957 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 18:29:28 +0100 4142957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013561&cid=t_100076_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2FZTDcLVbCLDw%2F It i salways humorous when companies do what Reckitt-Benckiser recently did– make a small change in their product, then trash the old product in favor of the new, more expensive product.  “The OLD formulation is GARBAGE!  It poses huge risks! It is reckless and irresponsible to prescribe that tablet (the one that we’ve been marketing for years, that is…)” The orange rectangle is buprenorphine film For people who are confused, here is what happened…. Reckitt-Benckiser, the makers of Suboxone and Subutex, used to have a stranglehold on the market for buprenorphine.  Profits poured in from selling buprenorphine at ridiculous prices;  $6 per tablet in the Midwest for Suboxone, and over $11 per tablet for Subutex.  The prices were particularly obnoxiou... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013561 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 22:25:32 +0100 4013561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3987203&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F09%2F20%2Fthe-new-stepford-wives-party-starring-sarah-palin-also-gidget%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up. The New Stepford Wives Party, Starring Sarah Palin (Also Gidget). I loves me some mama grizzly Sarah Palin and her adorable Republican bear cubs running for national office — Delaware’s Christine “Never Mind What I Said Back Then” O’Donnell, South Dakota’s Kristi “I Forgot My Court Date” Noem and Nevada’s Sharron “Unemployed People Are Spoiled” Angle. And no, I don’t love them because they’re “unelectable.” If you said that, bite your tongue. MSNBC pundit Chris Matthews bet Politics Daily’s own David Corn that O’Donnell will win in November. Maybe that’s a fake-out, but at this point in American politics, the fake is real, the real is fake, a... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3987203 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 21:02:15 +0100 3987203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3933222&cid=t_100076_130_f&fid=34938&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEvidenceInMotion%2F%7E3%2FEVmG3kWRRsY%2Freleasing-fascia-the-movie.html PT's in movies are on a roll. For others go here. (Source: MyPhysicalTherapySpace.com) MyPhysicalTherapySpace.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3933222 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:30:17 +0100 3933222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929428&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F09%2F02%2Fher-morning-elegance-by-oren-lavie%2F Beautiful song “Her Morning Elegance” by Oren Lavie. Making of the stop-motion video, from over 2,000 still photographs. Filed under: Music - TV - Film Tagged: her morning elegance, Music, oren lavie, photography, stop motion, video (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929428 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:59:10 +0100 3929428 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929293&cid=t_100076_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2FOTGIjnEhrYY%2F I love films. Give me some sepia tinted, noirish thriller, done in mime, with French subtitles and I am a happy Mental Nurse. Sometimes I drop my standards and watch things that are actually fun. Sometimes I watch things because I can not heave my carcass off the sofa to reach the remote control and change the channel. It is a hard life. Sometimes I even watch something that either has mental health or nursing as a subject. I could do a post on that how original. mental health at the cinema Here is a good post by the always brilliant Frontier Psychiatrist. Psychiatry at the movies Go read that then come back. Psycho (1960, 1998) Psycho Psycho is the tragic tale of a young man trying to deal with the death of his favourite mother the only way he knows how. By dressing up in her clothes and... Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929293 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:41:47 +0100 3929293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3885515&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F08%2F19%2Fshe-had-a-job-a-boyfriend-and-a-brain-tumor-back-when-reality-tv-was-real%2F Dr. Marnie Rose on the 2002 reality show "Houston Medical" My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up. She Had a Job, a Boyfriend and a Brain Tumor, Back When Reality TV Was Real. For a moment in time, she was pediatric resident Dr. Marnie Rose at Memorial Hermann in Houston. I got to know her a little during my first, tumultuous year of recovery from ovarian cancer. Dr. Rose was on TV. Back in those days I was combing the schedule for any reality show that slithered its way to the tube. There among the dreck of the early 2000s (guilty pleasures “Mr. Personality,” et al I’m looking at you) was the lovely Ms. Rose in “Houston Medical,” an ABC show that featured doctors, patients and their families. The program, shot over the course of a year, ran for si... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3885515 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:17:56 +0100 3885515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3872692&cid=t_100076_130_f&fid=34938&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEvidenceInMotion%2F%7E3%2F-yPO1FBFLWc%2Fwhos-on-group-the-movie-trailer.html Since movies involving physical therapists are popular this year, I decided it was high time for a full feature film currently codenamed:  Who's on Group and other ways Medicare RULES Physical Therapy.  Here is the trailer:Feel free to share the link herelarry@physicaltherapist.com (Source: MyPhysicalTherapySpace.com) MyPhysicalTherapySpace.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3872692 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:18:44 +0100 3872692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3754039&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F07%2F14%2Fchoosing-children-a-huge-investment-in-a-perilous-world%2F Saoirse Ronan in "The Lovely Bones" (2009) My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up. Choosing Children: A Huge Investment in a Perilous World. Kids. Are they bundles of joy? Or crippling burdens? A trip to the mall will remind anyone that it depends on the parent and depends on the kid. However, a headline like that is not going sell papers. Despite the title of New York Magazine cover story “I Love My Children. I Hate My Life,” readers learn on page six of the six-page article that research reveals that in the long run parents do not regret having kids. It’s the childless who have regrets. Sure, kids will ruin your life. But so does everything, if you live long enough. My colleague Sarah Wildman acknowledges the frustrations of raising a child in a country that... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3754039 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:11:28 +0100 3754039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750096&cid=t_100076_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F13%2Fordinary-heroes-and-the-science-of-good-and-evil%2F “I did what anyone could do, no big deal to jump on the tracks.” – Wesley Autrey, New York City’s “subway Superman” On January 2nd, 2007, 50-year-old construction worker Wesley Autrey was waiting with his two young daughters for the train at the 137th Street and Broadway station in the Harlem section of Manhattan. Also waiting was 19-year-old film student Cameron Hollopeter, who began having a seizure. Autrey borrowed a pen and used it to keep Hollopeter’s jaw open. Understandably wobbly post-seizure, Hollopeter fell onto the tracks. Autrey saw the lights of the oncoming train, gave a stranger his daughters to hold, and jumped down. He protected Hollopeter by lying on top of him. The height of their bodies on top of each other is 20-1/2 inches; the t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750096 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:35:36 +0100 3750096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3724551&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F07%2F04%2Fthis-land-is-your-land%2F “This Land Is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie, sung by Robert Coleman Trussell. This land was made for you and me. Let’s take it back from the bankers and lobbyists! Filed under: Music - TV - Film Tagged: 4th of july, independence day, july 4th, this land is your land, woody guthrie (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3724551 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:11:15 +0100 3724551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3724552&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F07%2F04%2Four-little-corner-in-hell%2F The country may be doomed, but here’s a toast to our little corners in hell. “The Devil’s Pocket” by semi-defunct folk-rock band from Philadelphia. Happy Birthday, America. The Devil’s Pocket by The Low Road Took a walk through the Devil’s Pocket Passed a bar with an Irish name Round the back there was a ladies entrance And through her door I heard a woman say I’ll take you in this Devil’s Pocket I won’t go nowhere else I’ll love you in this Devil’s Pocket It’ll be our private little corner in hell The bartender wants a glass of whiskey Dropped his ring down the kitchen sink Little girl looking at him mighty strangely Who’s to say what his late wife would think She’d say I’ll take you in this Devil&#8... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3724552 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 18:32:10 +0100 3724552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3724385&cid=t_100076_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fholiday-humor-goofy-gets-insomnia-in.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3724385 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:45:00 +0100 3724385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3658941&cid=t_100076_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FIoqVHdZ4mjg%2F By Adam SchaefferGov. McDonnell just signed a bill that will give a tax credit to the film industry. They will shell out up to $2.5 million to movie-makers in the first year and up to $5 million thereafter. Proponents say it might save money. Unfortunately, the evidence from other states suggests it will lose money. At a time of economic turmoil and budget problems, the Governor wants to lose money by giving a tax credit to the film industry. It’s even refundable, which in normal-talk means the state will send a check to a film executive even if he doesn’t owe any taxes; that’s a straight BAILOUT, not a tax credit. The last thing Virginia needs is another corporate bailout. What is wrong with our Commonwealth? And what in the world is Governor McDonnell thinking? There is one tax cre... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3658941 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:31:43 +0100 3658941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3655730&cid=t_100076_130_f&fid=34938&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEvidenceInMotion%2F%7E3%2F7J2as-KwlLE%2Fany-yet-another-pt-movie.html Coming to a theater near you!  This one starring Annette Bening in Mother and Child.  This one has a good review from Rotten Tomatoes.  Third one for the year including Queen Latifah and Jennifer Love Hewitt.  Will there be a fourth?  Will it be a male?larry@physicaltherapist.com (Source: MyPhysicalTherapySpace.com) MyPhysicalTherapySpace.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3655730 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:28:54 +0100 3655730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644806&cid=t_100076_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FikEyNxiT2p4%2Fvanishing-oath.html I received a copy of the documentary, The Vanishing Oath, from the the films producer Nancy Pando.   I’m not sure I can best Dr Wes’ review, but would like to add my impressions.  The documentary film  was directed by a young emergency room physician, Ryan Flesher, MD and produced by a former clinical social worker, Nancy Pando, LICSW.   Dr. Flesher’s own dissatisfaction/disillusionment with medicine led to the films production. Physician burnout is an important topic and as with most job dissatisfaction is not due to just one thing.  The film addresses many with interviews of physicians, the public, and one lawyer – long hours, need to see more patients in less time, threat of malpractice lawsuits, increasing paperwork, increasing pressures from ... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644806 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:01:00 +0100 3644806 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3603554&cid=t_100076_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthe-bechdel-test-of-women-in-movies-video-of-the-day%2F How strong is a woman’s presence in Hollywood? You may be surprised by how few movies pass the “Bechdel Test”: Post from: BlissTree The Bechdel Test of Women In Movies: Video of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3603554 Thu, 27 May 2010 12:00:19 +0100 3603554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595620&cid=t_100076_105_f&fid=38964&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrwes.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fvanishing-oath-premiere-success.html I would like to take a moment to thank the over 120 people who took time out from their busy schedules to attend the Chicago premiere of The Vanishing Oath at the Wilmette Theatre last evening. For many, it was the first time people they were exposed to the challenges that confront physicians daily in our current health care system.Following the film, the audience (comprised of approximately 65% non-physicians) participated in a question and answer session with film's producer, Ms. Nancy Pando (pictured here with me following the show). The critiques and comments were invaluable to the film team as they work to engage more people in the efforts underway to protect the doctor-patient relationship. Working with Ms. Pando, I hope to assemble a short video clip of a few of people's impressions... Dr. Wes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595620 Tue, 25 May 2010 11:22:00 +0100 3595620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552278&cid=t_100076_105_f&fid=38964&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrwes.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fvanishing-oath-chicago-premiere-expands.html Due to the overwhelming response to my review on the new physician-directed documentary, The Vanishing Oath, I have arranged for another public viewing in the Chicago metropolitan area on Monday, 24 May 2010 at 7pm at the intimate confines of the Wilmette Theatre in Wilmette, IL. Ms. Nancy Pando, producer of the film and resident of Boston, has graciously agreed to participate in a question/answer session immediately following the viewing. All proceeds from the evening will benefit the film's team and their fledgling production company, Crash Cart Productions, LLC. Tickets will be $10 each. Seating is limited to 182 seats. Let's make it a full house.For the first fifty seats, anyone interested in pre-purchasing tickets can send me an e-mail at wes - at - medtees dot com with your name and ... Dr. Wes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552278 Tue, 11 May 2010 12:57:00 +0100 3552278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552247&cid=t_100076_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-the-system-affects-our-doctors-a-must-see-documentary%2F2010.05.10 Yesterday a much-anticipated package arrived in the mail containing a documentary film directed (and acted) by a young emergency room physician, Ryan Flesher, M.D., and produced by a former clinical social worker, Nancy Pando, L.I.C.S.W. The film is called “The Vanishing Oath.” As background, the film is a 3-year project born in 2007 just before the great U.S. healthcare reform debate began. Over 200 hours of interviews were conducted to explore a simple question: Why Dr. Flesher had grown to hate medicine. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Dr. Wes* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552247 Mon, 10 May 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3552247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3549343&cid=t_100076_105_f&fid=38964&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrwes.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fvanishing-oath-review.html Yesterday, a much-anticipated package arrived in the mail containing a documentary film directed (and acted) by a young emergency room physician, Ryan Flesher, MD and produced by a former clinical social worker, Nancy Pando, LICSW entitled "The Vanishing Oath."As background, the film is a three-year project born in 2007 just before the great US health care reform debate began. Over 200 hours of interviews were conducted explore a simple question: why Dr. Flesher had grown to hate medicine.It would have been easy for Dr. Flesher and Ms. Pardo to make his story nothing but a rant, but instead, we find that their story is an honest attempt to understand how someone so enthusiastic at the start of their training could become so quickly discontented with the realities of emergency room care and... Dr. Wes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3549343 Sun, 09 May 2010 10:41:00 +0100 3549343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3511703&cid=t_100076_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fjessica-bernstein-rethinking-diabetes-from-the-ground-up.html Jessica Bernstein wants to take “control” out of the diabetes vocabulary. So read the headline when she was featured in the San Francisco Chronicle last week. Jessica is a San Francisco Bay Area psychologist who was diagnosed herself with type 1 diabetes when she was just a year old. She’s spent much of her [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3511703 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:00:25 +0100 3511703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3472007&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F04%2F15%2Felizabeth-warren-bank-watchdog-who-belongs-on-supreme-court%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up. Elizabeth Warren: Bank Watchdog Who Belongs on Supreme Court. Elizabeth Warren On Monday CNN reported that Elizabeth Warren, Harvard law professor and chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel for the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), made the short list of nominees to replace Justice John Paul Stevens. What a difference a year makes. I called it here on Politics Daily last May, but back then I was dreaming more than predicting. On Tuesday night Warren appeared on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” to address runaway foreclosures and the indifferent response of the very banks that taxpayers just bailed out to the tune of $700 billion. Warren pointed out that TARP was supposed to repair the economy at large, not just banks. It... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3472007 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:30:20 +0100 3472007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3432951&cid=t_100076_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2010%2F04%2F02%2Fwho-likes-surrealist-motion-pictures%2F Mostly sensation seekers, those higher on openness to experience and with greater ambiguity tolerance according to a recent study published in Personality and Individual Differences. Surrealism started in the early 1920s. Surrealism was expressed in pictures, music, writings and later also in films. surrealist film in particular is characterised by the use of incongruous and ambiguous imagery and situations, and could be considered a par excellence example of non-conventional art. A total of 240 participants from Vienna, Austria were included in this study. They looked and rated ten film clips. They also completed the Big Five personality questionnaire, a scale for sensation seeking and ambiguity tolerance. The Big Five personality traits include: Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Openness... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3432951 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 11:54:59 +0100 3432951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3424908&cid=t_100076_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F31%2Fthe-mental-power-prague-film-festival%2F Our friends organizing the mental POWER Prague film festival wanted me to let you know that they’ve extended the submission deadline for films. What is this film festival? (Keep in mind that mental disorders are thought of differently in different cultures, and are referred to with different terminology, so please don’t take offense at the specific language used below.) [It] is an international film festival of (non-)actors with a mental or combined handicap organized by HENDAVER, o.s. The festival shows feature films in which exclusively people with a mental and combined handicap act. The main idea of the festival is to create the conditions for artistic self-fulfillment of handicapped people and thus to take part in their mental development. In addition to that, this activit... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3424908 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:55:46 +0100 3424908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378699&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F03%2F17%2Fhappy-irish-day-2%2F Riverdance as it was in 1994 when it was created, as a short interval act in a song contest called Eurovision. Filed under: Music - TV - Film Tagged: celtic, folk music, irish, riverdance, saint patrick's day (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378699 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:14:09 +0100 3378699 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3363794&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F03%2F14%2Fin-defense-of-sean-penn%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: The outspoken director, actor and political activist Sean Penn is no stranger to controversy. Now, however, he’s insulted the rectal cancer folks. At least, that’s the conventional wisdom. But what did Penn actually say? Sean Penn In response to CBS reporter Lara Logan’s question on how Penn felt about criticism of celebrities in Haiti, Penn replied, “Do I hope that those people die screaming of rectal cancer, yeah… But I’m not going to spend a lot of energy on it.” Sean Penn is not one for moderation. Just a week ago on comedian Bill Maher’s HBO show “Real Time,” Penn said that reporters and pundits who refer to Hugo Chavez as a dictator should go to jail. (Like Christopher McCandless, th... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3363794 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:39:11 +0100 3363794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3362545&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2Fdesperation-news-network%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily. Desperation News Network. Filed under: Music - TV - Film, Politics Daily Tagged: angelina jolie, cbs, chaos theory, cnn, colonoscopy, mainstream media, political cartoon (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3362545 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:55:47 +0100 3362545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3311890&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F02%2F25%2Fkiller-whale-tragedy-at-sea-world%2F Seven-minute home video (hosted on Orlando TV station site) of Dawn Brancheau interacting with killer whale Tillikum until just a few seconds before the attack. My post on this tragedy will appear first thing Saturday morning on Politics Daily. Filed under: Music - TV - Film, Politics Daily Tagged: accident, attack, dawn brancheau, death, killer whale, sea world, tillikum, Video (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3311890 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:57:31 +0100 3311890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3307051&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F02%2F24%2Fben-bradlee-a-legend-after-all-the-presidents-men%2F Carl Bernstein & Bob Woodward at The Washington Post My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: “Nothing’s riding on this except the, uh, First Amendment to the Constitution, freedom of the press, and maybe the future of the country.” That sentence was uttered by actor Jason Robards playing Washington Post Editor Ben Bradlee in what is arguably the best performance of his career in “All the President’s Men,” one of the 100 greatest films of all time, according to the American Film Institute. Oh, the glory days of newspapers! What with Quinn Bradlee, son of Bradlee and columnist Sally Quinn, in the news (as reported by my Politics Daily colleague Annie Groer here and here) and last week a journalism award going to an anonymous bystander, I got to think... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3307051 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:14:05 +0100 3307051 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294773&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F02%2F21%2Fah-copy-editors-ah-humanity%2F The Guardian, for crying out loud! On February 21, 2010. For posterity: Re photo caption: Tales, not tails, fellas. Perhaps you were thinking of Godzilla? Filed under: Music - TV - Film, Writing Tagged: copy editor, error, guardian, hiroshima, james cameron, journalism, newspaper, typo (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294773 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:34:24 +0100 3294773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3287975&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F02%2F19%2Fchristina-hendricks-full-figured-never-looked-better%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: Clothes look good on thin bodies. But thin bodies naked? Not so much. Naked full bodies is another matter. Or near-naked, a la actress Christina Hendricks in a corset on the cover of New York Magazine. Hendricks, a breakout star of AMC’s hit show “Mad Men,” is undeniably beautiful. She’s also a different body type than we’re used to seeing in the glamor factories of Los Angeles and New York. But then “Mad Men” is a period drama, set half a century ago. It may be relevant that most fashion designers are gay men. Thin women look more male than their voluptuous counterparts in the general population. My recollection was that the ultra-thin trend began in the late 1960s with the iconic model known as Twiggy, an... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3287975 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:33:39 +0100 3287975 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3287806&cid=t_100076_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2010%2F02%2F19%2Facademy-for-film-and-psychiatry%2F This above mentioned website: Academy for Flm and Psychiatry is a website that wants to organize thoughts about the many ways that film and psychiatry intersect. You can discuss films, it already has some films discussed in relation to psychiatry. It also has some information on The Cognitive Neuroscience of Film. Thanks Shrink Rap Related posts:Painters and Psychiatry Art and psychiatry is always an interesting combination to... Walt Disney and Salvador Dalí’s Destino film Here is Destino, the collaboration between Walt Disney and... Shrink Blogs When starting this blog I searched for other psychiatrists... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. (Source: Dr Shock MD PhD) Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3287806 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:45:57 +0100 3287806 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283849&cid=t_100076_167_f&fid=36994&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition-news.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fforks-over-knives-official-movie.html This could be the one. There's been lots of films in the last few years trying to tackle the issues surrounding the epidemic of Chronic Disease in the West that is now starting to take hold in the far East. Most of them have been a little too earnest for general consumption, too many excuses for Doctors to be dismissive.This film could be different.Here we have a clinician and a scientist jointly presenting their evidence to argue that heart disease, cancer and diabetes is more a choice than an inheritance.The problem is how to get those most in need to realise they have a choice for optimum health.Better diet and health is not profitable enough for global corporations - there will be no Pharmaceutical company investing millions of Dollars of PR, advertising and Lobbyists' time on this Nat... Healthy Eating & Nutrition News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283849 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:48:00 +0100 3283849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3271166&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F02%2F14%2Fmeet-me-in-montauk%2F (originally posted in 2009) Ah, l’amour! Happy Valentine’s Day, world. You’ve got a face with a view. And David Byrne dances with a lamp to one of the greatest love songs of all time. From the film Stop Making Sense, here’s Talking Heads performing “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody).” (if the video has been removed, which happens from time to time at YouTube, try this myspace link: Talking Heads – Naive Melody (This Must Be The Place) Anais Mitchell from Vermont performs her song adapted from the classic “Shenandoah.” Daniel Lanois sings “Jolie Louise.” Singer/actor Tyler Hilton — who played the young, up-and-coming Elvis in the 2005 Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line — performs Bob Dylan’s “Boots of Spa... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3271166 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:47:28 +0100 3271166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3247029&cid=t_100076_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.gbrettmiller.com%2Fdifferent-not-less-or-broken%2F Tomorrow night HBO will premier the film Temple Grandin: Starring Claire Danes, Julia Ormond, Catherine O’Hara, and David Strathairn Temple Grandin paints a picture of a young woman’s perseverance and determination while struggling with the isolating challenges of autism at a time when it was still quite unknown. The film is based on two of Grandin’s books about autism, Emergence: Labeled Autistic (written with Margaret Scariano) and Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism. Given the typical Hollywood treatment of autism (Rain Man, anyone), I had my doubts – fears, maybe – about how this story would be told. A review of the film in yesterday’s The Atlantic has helped to alleviate those concerns: Stereotypical characters with autism ar... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3247029 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:55:56 +0100 3247029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3224987&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F01%2F30%2Fvanna-white-in-the-white-house-how-about-bruce%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: Bruce Springsteen in Spain, July 2009 Vanna White, the pleasant letter-turner on the game show Wheel of Fortune, was wildly popular in the mid-1980s. Some surmised that Vanna’s appeal stemmed not from her blondness, but rather her blandness. Viewers saw either a girl next door or an irresistible, slightly dangerous hottie, depending on what they wanted to see. So my suggestion for 2012 presidential candidate is: Bruuuuuuce! Yes, Mr. Springsteen. The singer. Well, why not? Since our elections are about symbolism, good looks, personality, body language and the voter’s ability to project on to a candidate the promise of their unspoken desires and redemption of their broken dreams, why not Bruce? You know I’m right. Chris Matthews su... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3224987 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:48:16 +0100 3224987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3212285&cid=t_100076_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fiphone-app-saved-earthquake-victims-life%2F You just never know what your iPhone will do for you – and the next time someone comments on the cost or extravagance of your iPhone, tell them that if you want to try to save a life, there’s an app for that. apple.com According to a Yahoo.com story, American film-maker Dan Woolley, who was in Haiti to make a documentary on poverty in that country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, was trapped beneath rubble after the hotel he was staying in collapsed. Unable to get help, Woolley was trapped with a broken leg and a bleeding head wound. Although a fractured leg is serious, a head wound can be much more so. Just remember actress Natasha Richardson’s death after she fell and struck her head while on a ski hill. The bleeding also needed to be stopped. So, what to do? Using the ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3212285 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:31:22 +0100 3212285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182340&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F01%2F18%2Fthe-haiti-triangle%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily. The Haiti Triangle. Posted in Music - TV - Film, Politics Daily Tagged: anderson cooper, chaos theory, cnn, doctors, haiti, political cartoon, sanjay gupta (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182340 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:41:38 +0100 3182340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3178959&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F01%2F15%2Ffoxy-lady-sarah-palin-weighs-in%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily. Foxy Lady Sarah Palin Weighs In. Posted in Music - TV - Film, Politics Daily Tagged: bill o'reilly, chaos theory, fox tv, political cartoon, sarah palin (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3178959 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:13:56 +0100 3178959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3159945&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F01%2F10%2Fbe-british-be-french-be-buddhist-and-lay-off-brit-hume%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: As the wife of a theater critic and as a former movie critic myself, I appreciate the fine art of underacting. Sadly, it’s more and more rare. When thespians get Academy Awards for screaming and hurling themselves around a room (also known as chewing the scenery) or for putting on a fetching costume and taking on the dialect of a regional stereotype, it’s time to reboot. “The tone of America’s discourse seems to have taken a wrong turn,” writes my colleague Joann M. Weiner about these hard and partisan times in which we live. It might be a good idea to revisit some values from other parts of the globe. Be British “Be British, boys, be British.” Legend has it those were the last words of the Titanic’s ... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3159945 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:33:41 +0100 3159945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3157682&cid=t_100076_160_f&fid=36192&url=http%3A%2F%2Fskinema.blogs.com%2Fskinema_dermatology_in_th%2F2010%2F01%2Fthe-2010-skinnies-awards-lindsay-lohans-sunless-tanner.html This year's Skinnies Awards are now online at skinema.com! We celebrate Lilo's use of a sunless tanner with the "Better Late Than Never" nod. See all of the awards at skinema.com... (Source: Skinema, dermatology in the media blog) Skinema, dermatology in the media blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3157682 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:46:28 +0100 3157682 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3157683&cid=t_100076_160_f&fid=36192&url=http%3A%2F%2Fskinema.blogs.com%2Fskinema_dermatology_in_th%2F2010%2F01%2Fthe-2010-skinnies-awards-chris-rocks-good-hair.html This year's Skinnies Awards are now online at skinema.com! Comedian Chris Rock has bagged the "Derm Documentary" trophy for his hilarious study of African American style issues, "Good Hair." See all of the awards at skinema.com... (Source: Skinema, dermatology in the media blog) Skinema, dermatology in the media blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3157683 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:44:23 +0100 3157683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3157684&cid=t_100076_160_f&fid=36192&url=http%3A%2F%2Fskinema.blogs.com%2Fskinema_dermatology_in_th%2F2010%2F01%2Fthe-2010-skinnies-awards-scars-in-avatar.html This year's Skinnies Awards are now online at skinema.com! James Cameron's box office bonanza wins this year's "Deformed Evildoer" honor. See all of the awards at skinema.com... (Source: Skinema, dermatology in the media blog) Skinema, dermatology in the media blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3157684 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:42:45 +0100 3157684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3157685&cid=t_100076_160_f&fid=36192&url=http%3A%2F%2Fskinema.blogs.com%2Fskinema_dermatology_in_th%2F2010%2F01%2Fthe-2010-skinnies-awards-morgan-freemans-spots.html This year's Skinnies Awards are now online at skinema.com! As Nelson Mandela in "Invictus," Morgan Freeman's facial spots are big enough to take the "Hollywood Exaggeration" title. See all of the awards at skinema.com... (Source: Skinema, dermatology in the media blog) Skinema, dermatology in the media blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3157685 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:41:05 +0100 3157685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3157686&cid=t_100076_160_f&fid=36192&url=http%3A%2F%2Fskinema.blogs.com%2Fskinema_dermatology_in_th%2F2010%2F01%2Fthe-2010-skinnies-awards-latisse-eyelash-treatment.html This year's Skinnies Awards are now online at skinema.com! The effective eyelash stimulator Latisse has garnered the 2010 "Spoofable Product" award. "Skin-fection of the Year" goes to Lyme Disease. See all of the awards at skinema.com... (Source: Skinema, dermatology in the media blog) Skinema, dermatology in the media blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3157686 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:38:14 +0100 3157686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3157687&cid=t_100076_160_f&fid=36192&url=http%3A%2F%2Fskinema.blogs.com%2Fskinema_dermatology_in_th%2F2010%2F01%2Fthe-2010-skinnies-awards-katy-perry-britney-spears-and-will-ferrell.html This year's Skinnies Awards are now online at skinema.com! With so much skin to go around, these runners-up should feel proud to be nominated. Also rans this year include Britney's tattoo removal, Perry's acne scars, Will Ferrell's mutant insect bite, "Sherlock Holmes," and Swine Flu. See all of the awards at skinema.com... (Source: Skinema, dermatology in the media blog) Skinema, dermatology in the media blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3157687 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:34:14 +0100 3157687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153630&cid=t_100076_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FiOJS9qmBLf4%2Fdiet-drug-maker-glaxo-to-pay-for-film.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153630 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:41:00 +0100 3153630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3149317&cid=t_100076_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FGG8kFj-eUlY%2F The drugmaker sells the Alli over-the-counter diet pill, but says the film won’t be a marketing vehicle. Its partner and producer is the Creative Coalition, a non-profit political and social advocacy group with backing from such stars as Alec Baldwin and Susan Sarandon, The New York Times reports, adding an ‘Academy-award winning’ director will be named this month at the Sundance Film Festival. “This won’t be a marketing tool at all,” Robin Bronk, Creative Coalition’s executive director, tells the paper. This is “a natural progression of our mission to develop educational projects.” Glaxo marketing exec Rachel Ferdinando says a signed agreement gives full creative control to the director and Creative Coalition, and there are no expectations Alli will be mentio... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3149317 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:53:43 +0100 3149317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3135680&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F12%2F31%2Fprofiles-in-femme-courage%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: The Woman Up crew has been discussing Meryl Streep bravely flaunting her age in her new film “It’s Complicated.” Prior to that, we took note of a more visceral kind of courage put forward in the film “Precious,” covered by my Woman Up colleagues Michelle, Mia and Mary. As a diehard wait-till-HBO-or-Netflix type, I have seen neither “It’s Complicated” nor “Precious.” But all this talk got me thinking about women and heroism. I constructed my own list of profiles in feminine courage. In reverse order of the date in which they premiered: Sophie Scholl Julia Jentsch in “Sophie Scholl — The Final Days” (2005) gives a brilliant performance in a brilliant film. The name Sophie S... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3135680 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:59:22 +0100 3135680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3124676&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F12%2F27%2Fwhat-do-iranians-want%2F Brave Persians, the world stands with you in your fight for a free Iran. ایرانیان شجاع جهان ایستاده با شما در مبارزه خود را برای ایران آزاد The Daily Nite Owl ~  #IranElection ~  BBC Iran Crisis ~  The Lede Posted in Music - TV - Film Tagged: iran democracy, iran election, iran opposition, iran protest, ایران آزاد, دموکراسی ایران (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3124676 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:29:28 +0100 3124676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3082420&cid=t_100076_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2FvzElwuSoeIE%2F Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971. Today, MSF provides aid in more than 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from health care, or natural disasters. Thanks to Mark Hopkins, the director of Living in Emergency documentary, and his crew you have a chance to see what work for Doctors Without Borders really looks like in the field. Living in Emergency was filmed in war zones of Libera and Congo with unprecedented access to field operations. The story follows four volunteer doctors as they struggle to provide emergency medical care under extreme c... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3082420 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:59:32 +0100 3082420 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3063434&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F12%2F07%2Fliam-clancy-brought-ireland-%25e2%2580%2593-and-politics-%25e2%2580%2593-to-my-front-door%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: On Friday word came down that Irish folk singer Liam Clancy, 74 years old, had died. Within minutes Facebook was awash in the news. Radio DJs announced they were planning tributes. Others, including me, posted Clancy Brothers videos. I found a clip of Liam Clancy singing “The Patriot Game,” the ballad written by Dominic Behan, brother of renowned Irish playwright Brendan Behan. I had not heard the song in years, but even so, I discovered I knew it by heart. I am neither Catholic nor descended from Irish ancestors, but you could not have guessed that from my family’s record collection. While my parents also had bagpipe music and such evocative titles as “Folk Music from Many Lands,” we had every record ever released by ... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3063434 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:24:33 +0100 3063434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3061529&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F12%2F05%2Fto-all-my-friends%2F [ed. note: updated; originally posted December 25, 2008] “Little Drummer Boy,” music by Low, film by newbltp. “The Holly & the Ivy” by Mediaeval Baebes. Four very different renditions of “Carol of the Bells. A capella group from Indiana, Straight No Chaser. Holdman Christmas Lights set to “Carol of the Bells” by Monique Danielle. “Carol of the Bells” vocals by Alex Band, formerly with The Calling. “Carol of the Bells” played on an array mbira. Aimee Mann sings “Jacob Marley’s Chain.” “Ding Dong Merrily on High” by Mehlville High School. “Ding Dong Merrily on High” by some anonymous moms. “Angels We Have Heard on High” by zacharron. “Angels We Have Hea... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3061529 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:03:28 +0100 3061529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3037072&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F11%2F28%2Fcarol-of-the-bells%2F Three very different renditions of the Christmas song “Carol of the Bells.” A capella group Straight No Chaser. Holdman Christmas Lights set to music by Monique Danielle. Vocals by Alex Band, formerly with The Calling. Posted in Music - TV - Film Tagged: animated lights, carol of the bells, christmas carols, holiday music (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3037072 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:00:57 +0100 3037072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3015442&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F11%2F20%2Fremember-farrah-remember-goliad%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: Oh Ryan. Oliver Barrett the fourth you ain’t. I’ve read how Mr. O’Neal was not upset that he was left out of Farrah’s will. Yeah, right, says your son Griffin. At least Farrah managed to reinvent herself. I, for one, was put off by Farrah’s grimace-like smile in her famous poster, and her skill as an actress was far below par. Her performances called to mind the words of critic John Simon regarding another blond beauty queen turned actress: “She came across like one of those inanimate objects, say, a cupboard or a grandfather clock, which is made in certain humorous short subjects to act, through trick photography.” But Farrah’s opaque acting style served her well when she played the emotionally-stunt... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3015442 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:35:29 +0100 3015442 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2995995&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F11%2F16%2Fshockumentary-a-horror-genre-for-our-times%2F Jennifer Carpenter in 2008 film Quarantine My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: They say we know who we are by the myths we cherish. I’d planned to weigh in on the third-season finale of “Mad Men,” a show that is both a valentine to and a critique of the 1960s. But I got sidetracked by another kind of myth – a tale of horror. Last night I watched the 2008 film “Quarantine.” Whether filmmakers intend it or not, all horror movies tap into the anxieties of their times. With “Quarantine,” it’s the war we’re now fighting. Japan’s 1954 “Godzilla” put the trauma of the atomic age on display for all the world to see. The 1956 film “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” reflected the fear of communism taking over o... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2995995 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:44:46 +0100 2995995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2992814&cid=t_100076_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2Fl3bgUVstYZ0%2Flife-for-a-child-documentary-premieres-tomorrow-interview-with-executive-producer.php The award-winning documentary Life for a Child will make its world television debut on the Sundance Channel on World Diabetes Day – Nov. 14, 2009, at 8 p.m. EST/PST. If you haven't seen clips yet, check out the trailer.Directed by Academy Award nominee Edward Lachman, the film follows the journeys of children with type 1 diabetes amid the verdant mountains and swarming streets of Nepal, one the world’s poorest countries. The children are supported with life-saving medication and care by the International Diabetes Federation’s (IDF) Life for a Child Program.This documentary captures the desperate situation of those with diabetes in Nepal while revealing the incredible impact that the Life for a Child program is having on these beautiful children. I spoke with Executive Producer Scott Mac... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2992814 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:24:00 +0100 2992814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2984990&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F11%2F10%2Fthe-war-within%2F [Ed. note: First posted on August 5, 2008. Reposted for Veterans Day 2009.] I just finished watching the final episode of The War, the 15-hour Ken Burns documentary on World War II that premiered almost a year ago. Last night I watched episode five, FUBAR, which seemed long and padded. The show swung wildly from prosaic observations that did nothing to deepen my understanding of war to monologues that just about broke my heart. And then back to the kind of “meh” narration that gives documentaries a bad name. Tonight I had the fast forward button at the ready. Didn’t use it. The finale, A World Without War, was packed: The fall of Berlin, the Holocaust, the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, Okinawa, the dropping of the atomic bomb, the liberation of prisoners of war in Jap... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2984990 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:18:07 +0100 2984990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2946956&cid=t_100076_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F31%2Fthis-halloween-i-will-face-my-greatest-fear%2F Yes, that’s Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Also my long time nemesis. I hate her. She stole my perfectly good name and turned it into a joke. On her About Me page she says, “When you hear the name Elvira only one person comes to mind…” Excuse me? And what does that make me? Chopped liver? You might be thinking, “Gee, Elvira, why would it scare you to be associated, even loosely, with a s.ty, Vampira wannabe in a cheap wig? [Yes. Before Elvira there was Vampira (circa 1953), the first ever late night horror film hostess. She was featured in that wonderfully campy Tim Burton film 'Ed Wood', with Johnny Depp as the cross dressing Mr. Wood.] Anywho… I don’t really mind that much…anymore…but once upon a time I dreaded hearing my name mispron... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2946956 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:54:16 +0100 2946956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2944045&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F10%2F30%2Fa-young-womans-death-and-our-uneasy-truce-with-wilderness%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: On Tuesday afternoon, a young Toronto singer-songwriter named Taylor Mitchell was walking the beautiful Skyline Trail in Cape Breton Highlands National Park when two coyotes attacked her. A nearby hiker heard her cries and came to her aid. Mitchell was airlifted to a hospital, but she died the next morning, on October 28. Had she lived, in three weeks Mitchell would have found out whether or not she won a Canadian Folk Music Award. She’d been nominated in the category of Young Performer of the Year. She was 19 years old. Cape Breton officials insisted an attack by coyotes is highly irregular, since they usually shy away from humans…. Read the rest on AOL: A Young Woman’s Death, and Our Uneasy Truce With Wilderness. Posted in Music... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2944045 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:18:29 +0100 2944045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2939517&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F10%2F29%2Fremembering-taylor-mitchell%2F Taylor Mitchell, 1990-2009 To quote a movie I saw: How could something as important as life be so fragile? But fragile it is. Toronto singer-songwriter Taylor Mitchell was only 19 years old, but even at that tender age, she had already put out an album. She was recently nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award. And she was on tour, performing for audiences in Nova Scotia. On the afternoon of October 27, Taylor was hiking Cape Breton’s Skyline Trail when she was attacked by two coyotes. A nearby hiker heard her cries and summoned help. Taylor made it to a hospital, but she died the next morning, her mother by her side. You can stream a few of Taylor’s songs on myspace and watch a video of her last performance on ustream. Come November 21st Taylor would have found out whether or... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2939517 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:00:37 +0100 2939517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2916406&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F10%2F22%2Fpulling-the-plug-on-positive-thinking%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: Happiness for sale! And worth every penny because of the good health and prosperity that will surely come, especially when your happiness is achieved through positive thinking. Ugh . . . no, says cancer survivor Barbara Ehrenreich, author of “Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America,” and, more recently, “Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America.” Last week Ehrenreich appeared on “The Daily Show,” where host Jon Stewart asked if positive thinking is all right as long as intentions are good and it works for some people. “I never think delusion is OK,” Ehrenreich replied. Pow! She brought the house down… Read the rest on AOL: Pulling the Plug o... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2916406 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:49:41 +0100 2916406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2912391&cid=t_100076_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FrSR7gT-UXvU%2F New research finds children with autism have mercury levels similar to those of other children. University of California, Davis scientists said that the study was the “most rigorous examination to date of blood-mercury levels in children with autism,” and cautioned that the study did not disprove or prove whether mercury plays a role in causing the disorder. The study looked at the mercury levels in 452 participants – 249 with autism, 143 without it and 60 who had other developmental delays – and found levels “essentially the same” in all the children. More is here. *     *     * Photo courtesy of shoothead (flickr.com) Massachusetts state Rep. Barbara L’Italien, whose child is autistic, has introduced a bill that would require schools to... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2912391 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:31:03 +0100 2912391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2904956&cid=t_100076_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fcartoon-film-to-help-infertile-couples.html (Source: The Patient's Doctor) The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2904956 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:17:00 +0100 2904956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2902935&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F10%2F17%2Faurora-time-lapse-of-the-south-pole%2F Posted in Music - TV - Film Tagged: aurora, australia, southern lights (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2902935 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:04:49 +0100 2902935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2902936&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F10%2F07%2Fbest-skit-ever%2F “Perry Como, Still Alive.” Watch it while you can. Eventually the powers that be will yank it offline. Posted in Music - TV - Film Tagged: perry como still alive, sctv, Video (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2902936 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:11:00 +0100 2902936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2772695&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F09%2F07%2Fhappy-labor-day%2F Posted in Film, Politics Tagged: labor day, norma rae, organized labor, union, worker rights (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2772695 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:11:35 +0100 2772695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2752077&cid=t_100076_130_f&fid=34938&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEvidenceInMotion%2F%7E3%2FrgpM6OM6wwc%2Feim-announces-the-2nd-annual-elevator-pitch-contest.html It’s that time again!  EIM is announcing our 2nd Annual 30-Second Elevator Pitch Competition on why physical therapy is the Best First ChoiceTM in musculoskeletal care!An elevator pitch is a quick overview that must grab the attention of someone who has twenty seven different  things on their mind.  For this competition listeners need to be convinced that physical therapy is the Best First ChoiceTM in musculoskeletal care and be left wanting more information about PT! Top prize is $1000, second is $500, and third is $250!Check out Elevator Pitch info on Wikipedia or see last year’s winners… first, second, and third.Rules:•    MUST answer “Why Physical Therapy is the Best First ChoiceTM for musculoskeletal care?”•    25-30 Seconds (no longer, no shorter)•    Indi... MyPhysicalTherapySpace.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2752077 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:38:59 +0100 2752077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2716175&cid=t_100076_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3901 It’s that time of the year again for us horror movie fans to indulge in some great and not so great films with the Toronto Afterdark Film Festival. A friend of mine wanted to see the movie, The Children, so much he ordered if off of the Amazon UK site. I fought temptation to ask him if I could borrow it. What stopped me was the sudden memory was of the last time years ago of borrowing Man Bites Dog – the uncensored version on VHS, and never getting back to him. Given that not so great precedent, I decided to keep my mouth shut. When the line up for the festival came out, I was delighted to see that they had brought in The Children for a screening. The director was not able to be there, however, he did send a message to be read via email. This movie is made for all of you hav... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2716175 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:56:29 +0100 2716175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580203&cid=t_100076_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Finfertility-subject-of-short-film-contest%2F Infertility - it’s something that has affected millions of people around the world. And the National Infertility Association and Fertility LifeLines™, a free patient resource provided by EMD Serono, want to hear their stories. They are  holding the first-ever In The Know Short Film Competition. Have you got a story to tell about dealing with infertility? Anyone touched by infertility can enter the In The Know Short Film competition by  submitting a creative, inspirational short film about their path to parenthood (or the journey of someone close to them). These films will be reviewed by a panel of judges. Competition finalists will have their films screened at a festival in New York City this fall where a winner and runners-up will be chosen and awarded prizes. The winner will receiv... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580203 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:48:30 +0100 2580203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2528105&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F06%2F26%2Fthe-amazing-persians%2F Saeed Shahram’s score for the 11th Annual Festival of Khane Cinema: If you happen to live in Kansas City, come to the JC Nichols fountain on Saturday, June 27 at 10:30 AM or 3:00 PM for a protest against violence and a vigil in memory of Iranians who died fighting for a voice. Posted in Film, Performing Arts, Politics Tagged: iran, khane cinema, saeed shahram (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2528105 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:37:32 +0100 2528105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2517367&cid=t_100076_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FNjW4Ac0gbc4%2F I’m so excited about July’s episodes on NOVA ScienceNOW! The series has a great line-up of genetic and other science segments that can hold anyone’s interest. And it’s perfect if you want your kids to get some brain-juice flowing through the summer. So beginning June 30 and every Tuesday night at 9pm ET/PT, NOVA at PBS will feature “Super-Science Tuesdays” with new stories from genetics (!!), technology, science and medicine. Check out a couple of these episodes - June 30 (Tuesday) Episode 1. Remember the anthrax scare after 9-11 that took months to solve? Well now scientists are using genetic “fingerprinting” to trace the source of the strain, and other microbes responsible for epidemics or poisonings. And then, there’s a secret “diamond farm” that engineers arti... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2517367 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:23:10 +0100 2517367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510442&cid=t_100076_87_f&fid=34698&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthyconcerns.com%2F2009%2F06%2Ffood-inc-is-all-the-buzz-this-week-crosspost.html Here's one example where one post I write is appropriate for cross-posting at almost every blog I write.Over at Elisa's Green Scene, I did a brief recap of some of the reviews and some of my thoughts about the new documentary, Food, Inc.Food, Inc is somewhat based on MIchael Pollan's work and a great deal of its focus is on the health ramifications of our current agro-industrial complex approach to food production on humans, particularly lower-income families.So I thought it belonged here, and I'm wondering if any of you are planning to see it or have seen it?Of course, I also have a vegan blog. And a personal blog where I write both movie reviews and occasionally items about animal rights. So this belongs there too.Might start to feel a little bit like cheating though!For ... HealthyConcerns.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510442 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2510442 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512792&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F06%2F19%2Fchaos-theory-another-larry-king-exclusive%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily: Another Larry King Exclusive. Posted in Film, Politcal Cartoons, Politics Tagged: cnnfail, iran election, larry king (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512792 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:20:03 +0100 2512792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512002&cid=t_100076_122_f&fid=35065&url=http%3A%2F%2Feideneurolearningblog.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Ffamous-people-with-dyslexia-legendary.html "I'm not a word man, I'm a picture man." - David Lean, filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, and editor of Lawrence of Arabia, Bridge on the River Kwai, Dr. Zhivago, A Passage to India, and Ryan's Daughter.From David Lean: A Biography: "David was sent to kindergarten...here it became apparent that brilliant families do not always produce brilliant children. By the standrads of the time, with their ruthless emphasis on the three Rs, David was dim. By comparison with his brother, who was still only four, he was alarmingly backward.'I remember my mother coming back one afternoon from a visit to Miss Clayton. She said, 'Dave, Miss Clayton has told me a terrible thing about you. She's afraid you will never be able to read or write.' And she burst into tears...The kindest theory was that perhaps th... Eide Neurolearning Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512002 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:01:00 +0100 2512002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2474066&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F06%2F12%2Fchaos-theory-jon-voight-uncoiled%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily: Jon Voight Uncoiled. Posted in Film, Politcal Cartoons, Politics Tagged: republican (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2474066 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:29:37 +0100 2474066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2453065&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F06%2F03%2Fcancer-survivor-manifesto%2F Kate Winslet & Jim Carrey in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) “I am not a concept.” Famous last words from Clementine, aka the glorious Kate Winslet in the best love story you’ve never seen, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Like Clementine, I too am not a concept, but I am sometimes treated like one. I am a cancer survivor, but I am not brave. I’m chicken. That can be a good thing, though. I can be a very squeaky wheel. When you have cancer, even the smallest advantage counts. I am a cancer survivor, but I will not make a better friend to you than someone who is not. Most likely I’ll be worse. I have been traumatized. I can be mean. I can find fault with almost anything you say or do. And you can’t get me on it, because I’m al... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2453065 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:16:40 +0100 2453065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442551&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F05%2F25%2Fdioramical-correctness-and-sacagawea%2F My new Politics Daily / Woman Up post: Again with the mythologizing! (Hat tip to Ben Stiller.) I’m more than a day late to this 2006 party, but my worship of supporting actor Owen Wilson was not enough to propel me to see Night at the Museum. Till now, that is, with all the hype on the new sequel… Read more on AOL @ Dioramical Correctness and Sacagawea. Posted in Film, Politics Tagged: feminism, night at the museum, political correctness (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442551 Mon, 25 May 2009 19:22:10 +0100 2442551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390470&cid=t_100076_160_f&fid=36192&url=http%3A%2F%2Fskinema.blogs.com%2Fskinema_dermatology_in_th%2F2009%2F05%2Fmy-entry.html Mike Tyson's notorious tatts Matched by Bana in "Star Trek" Bana in "Chopper": Typecast? In the doc "Tyson," audiences spend 90 minutes hearing the inner-most thoughts of ex-boxer/convict Mike Tyson. Viewers have long had a chance to judge Tyson's exterior, especially since he got a Maori-style facial tattoo. Facial tattooing is rare outside of the culture of the indigenous people of New Zealand. Except in movies. In the prequel "Star Trek," Aussie actor Eric Bana also has facial tatts as the Romulan heavy Nero. Bana is no stranger to playing baddies with body art. In "Chopper" (2000), a barely recognizable Bana portrayed a true life convict covered in ta... Skinema, dermatology in the media blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390470 Wed, 06 May 2009 19:44:49 +0100 2390470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2368018&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F04%2F25%2Fmoon-river-redux%2F Audrey Hepburn I have updated my January tribute to Audrey Hepburn with eight new versions of “Moon River” (and kept two of the old favorites). Like Blackbird, “Moon River” is covered so often on YouTube that one must check back now and then. Among the new performers are a singer from Romania, a couple from Italy and the first little girl I’ve ever thought skilled enough to feature here. Also a singer/guitarist who’s quite good, but he appears to be performing on a stage set for The Importance of Being Earnest or maybe Arsenic and Old Lace. Ah, the joys of being a folksinger on the college circuit! At least he was paid. Probably. Posted in Film, Media, Performing Arts Tagged: audrey hepburn, breakfast at tiffany's, moon river, moon river cover (Source:... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2368018 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:05:04 +0100 2368018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349495&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F04%2F14%2Flost-on-the-titanic%2F I must have been 12 years old when I first read A Night to Remember by Walter Lord. It’s a slender volume, but Lord took years to research and write it. In the 1950s the Titanic was all but forgotten. Lord thought only nautical buffs and a few of his mother’s friends would buy his book. Captain Smith and ship designer Andrews ponder their fate (1958 British film) He thought wrong. When published in 1955, A Night to Remember shot up the bestseller list. Wrote The New York Times: “Stunning…one of the most exciting books of this or any year.” To this day A Night to Remember has never gone out of print. Lord began his book with this foreward: In 1898 a struggling author named Morgan Robertson concocted a novel about a fabulous Atlantic liner, far larger than ... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349495 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:37:20 +0100 2349495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2306721&cid=t_100076_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FobSZgazE0kA%2F Neal McCluskey’s classic Cato Policy Analysis, “Why We Fight: How Public Schools Cause Social Conflict,” is vindicated once again by the tiff over whether a porn film will be screened on the University of Maryland campus. At this writing, students intend to go ahead with a showing of “Pirates II: Stagnetti’s Revenge” despite threats from a state senator to withhold funding for the university if the film is screened. Many people object to porn for legitimate reasons. The question is whether the state should weigh in on the subject, pitting the moral views of some against the speech rights of others. Says McCluskey: Throughout American history, public schooling has produced political disputes, animosity, and sometimes even bloodshed between diverse people. Suc... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2306721 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:40:01 +0100 2306721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299052&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F04%2F01%2Fapril-1st%2F Best joke I’ve seen today: Twitter Switch for Guardian, After 188 Years of Ink. If you’re not familiar with The Chaser’s War on Everything, check it out. Sort of the Aussie version of The Daily Show. Bedazzled, written by and starring Dudley Moore as a lovestruck short-order cook and Peter Cook as Satan, retells the legend of Faust. The film was released in 1967, but it still blows the remake away. Posted in Film, Media Tagged: april fools, guardian, twitter (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299052 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:33:56 +0100 2299052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260541&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FYpISFADUI5g%2F Magonia Copyright © 2009 white pebble. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@www.white-pebble.net so we can take legal action immediately.Plugin by Taragana (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260541 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:04:45 +0100 2260541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2206761&cid=t_100076_133_f&fid=35098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclub166.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fmaking-difference-10-minutes-at-time.html photo credit-Half Chinesecreative commons licenseI think the internet is great. It's a great way of connecting with people in your community and across the globe. It's big enough that there is space enough for every niche interest imaginable. I also believe that besides connecting with other people, the internet can assist minority groups in advocating for themselves, as happened with protesting the Ransom Notes campaign.But I also think that the internet has its limitations in effecting change in socieatal attitudes and laws. My personal feeling is that the internet is one tool in a big handbag of ways that can be utilized to change opinions. Should we utilize the internet? You betcha. But I also think that we should also pursue other avenues whenever they present themselves, as well as c... Club 166 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2206761 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:02:00 +0100 2206761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2188795&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F02%2F14%2Fmeet-me-in-montauk%2F Happy Valentine’s Day! Singer/actor Tyler Hilton (who played the role of a young, up-and-coming Elvis in the 2005 Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line) performs Bob Dylan’s “Boots of Spanish Leather” with Alexa from the band Chic Gamine: Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds performing Lover Lay Down: John Hurley from Dublin sings “Will You Go Lassie Go” (also known as Wild Mountain Thyme): Aimee Mann sings “4th of July”: Richard Thompson sings “Beeswing,” his love song to a woman, and to an era: “Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime” by Beck from the best love story you’ve never seen, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind starring Kate Winslet. Rent it and learn what “Meet me in Montauk” means. (It&#8217... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2188795 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:15:13 +0100 2188795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2112168&cid=t_100076_113_f&fid=34603&url=http%3A%2F%2Fginasmith.typepad.com%2Fgina_on_gina%2F2009%2F01%2Fthe-seminar-continues-heres-how-im-feeling.html (Source: I'm Gina Smith) I'm Gina Smith blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2112168 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:34:30 +0100 2112168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2104690&cid=t_100076_160_f&fid=36192&url=http%3A%2F%2Fskinema.blogs.com%2Fskinema_dermatology_in_th%2F2009%2F01%2Fsarah-jessica-parkers-chin-mole-the-2009-skinnies-awards.html This year's Skinnies Awards are now online at skinema.com! Actress, producer and fashion icon Sara Jessica Parker wins the "Missing Hollywood Landmark" award for the chin mole she recently had removed. See all of the awards at skinema.com... (Source: Skinema, dermatology in the media blog) Skinema, dermatology in the media blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2104690 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:17:17 +0100 2104690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2104691&cid=t_100076_160_f&fid=36192&url=http%3A%2F%2Fskinema.blogs.com%2Fskinema_dermatology_in_th%2F2009%2F01%2Fmickey-rourke-plastic-surgery-the-2009-skinnies-awards.html This year's Skinnies Awards are now online at skinema.com! Out of nowhere, Mickey Rourke steps up to win the "Least Likely Leading Man" award for his brave work in "The Wrestler." See all of the awards at skinema.com... (Source: Skinema, dermatology in the media blog) Skinema, dermatology in the media blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2104691 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:15:51 +0100 2104691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2104694&cid=t_100076_160_f&fid=36192&url=http%3A%2F%2Fskinema.blogs.com%2Fskinema_dermatology_in_th%2F2009%2F01%2Frobert-pattinson-and-kristin-stewart-of-twilight-the-2009-skinnies-awards.html This year's Skinnies Awards are now online at skinema.com! The cast of the film "Twilight" scored an award for "Sunscreened Teens," narrowly beating Miley Cyrus. See all of the awards at skinema.com... (Source: Skinema, dermatology in the media blog) Skinema, dermatology in the media blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2104694 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:10:20 +0100 2104694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2104695&cid=t_100076_160_f&fid=36192&url=http%3A%2F%2Fskinema.blogs.com%2Fskinema_dermatology_in_th%2F2009%2F01%2Fbrad-pitts-skin-the-2009-skinnies-awards.html This year's Skinnies Awards are now online at skinema.com! Brad Pitt is welcomed to dias again, this time for the "Rarest skin condition to inspire a Hollywood blockbuster." See all of the awards at skinema.com... (Source: Skinema, dermatology in the media blog) Skinema, dermatology in the media blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2104695 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:08:17 +0100 2104695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2090080&cid=t_100076_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2FzOlMleRPRAw%2F Often caregivers feel isolated and think they’re alone in facing the challenges of caring for a family member, especially one with Alzheimer’s or some form of dementia.  Even if there is a caregivers’ support group in their community, it’s not always easy to get away to attend meetings. Online communities have become a boon to caregivers, where they can meet with others online who are having similar challenges. Forgetful Not Forgotten is a community that’s evolving out of the film of the same name, by Chris Wynn about his father’s experience.  In this community you’ll be able to share your experiences and gain encouragement from others. The movie, Forgetful Not Forgotten, premieres January 11 on TVO.  You also can see excerpts of the film at t... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2090080 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:00:03 +0100 2090080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2087968&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F01%2F08%2Fyou-heart-breaker%2F Covers of Moon River are ubiquitous. It seems the entire world loves this simple, beautiful song. But try finding a cover that does justice to the original, which was written by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer for Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s. By her own admission, Hepburn could not carry a tune, so she performed “Moon River” in a breathy, conversational style. Even so, songwriter Mercer considered Hepburn’s version to be the definitive one amid dozens of hits by the biggest names in show business. Many of the video tributes to Hepburn, who died of cancer on January 20, 1993, play “Moon River” over images from Breakfast at Tiffany’s. But in her personal life the actress had little in common with the troubled call girl crea... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2087968 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:44:38 +0100 2087968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2081866&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F01%2F05%2Fhollywood-ending%2F I get hate mail. My cancer-sucks message does not go over well with everyone. Some people are offended by what they perceive as negativity. Perhaps they think I will “infect” them, and thereby seal their doom. Cancer survivors may dutifully trundle off to chemo and radiation appointments, but in their heart of hearts they count on positive thinking to save them. I too might have cleaved to superstitions if I could have believed in them. But like many writers (and non-writers) I grew up in a home where dissembling was the glue that held the family together—just barely. In the long run, though, pretense caused more pain than comfort, and I took note of that. You could say I developed an allergy to misinformation. Much of what I hear regarding illness or death strikes me as down... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2081866 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:22:15 +0100 2081866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2066312&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2008%2F12%2F25%2Fto-all-my-friends%2F Little Drummer Boy, music by Low, film by newbltp: The Holly & the Ivy by Mediaeval Baebes, posted by mothball22: Jeff Buckley sings Leonard Cohen’s masterpiece Hallelujah live in concert, hi-res video by johnny500000: Carol of the Bells by Straight No Chaser, posted by mikado95: Aimee Mann sings Jacob Marley’s Chain, posted by CoffeeNo2: Ding Dong Merrily on High by Mehlville High School. Ya gotta love the oxymoronic tuxedos + slacker hair. Posted by GuenterErde: Angels We Have Heard on High by zacharron: Wassail Song by Northville sophomores. They must have a good teacher. Posted by coachsigmachi: Driving Home for Christmas (Chris Rea) by Atomino8: Carol of the Bells by puppetpatti: To all my friends… (Mickey Rourke in Barfly) …let’s... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2066312 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:19:20 +0100 2066312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2011950&cid=t_100076_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Faspie-romance-movie%2F Olympus Pictures just announced a new independent film that’s set to compete in this years Sundance Film festival.  The movie is a love story about a man with Aspergers who falls in love with his upstairs neighbor, and the trials they face in their relationship. The movie “Adam” stars Hugh Dancy as Adam a man with [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2011950 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:18:05 +0100 2011950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1981738&cid=t_100076_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2F462481043%2F I just watched a great documentary by the team of Emmy Award winner producer/director Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill called Baghdad ER. This HBO documentary brings a story of medical personnel of the 86th Combat Support Hospital, the US Army’s premier medical facility in Iraq. It is quite shocking and a great reminder how pointless and stupid any war is. For now own, every time I catch myself thinking that I am having a rough night, I am going to thing of these brave people. You think your ER is hard, think again. I was left feeling kind of helpless at the end of the movie, because the number of killed and injured, for the most part young, people just keep increasing without any sign of stopping. Dear colleagues in Iraq, or anywhere else in the world where there is a war, you... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1981738 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:21:00 +0100 1981738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1931498&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2008%2F11%2F03%2Fmake-history%2F The PC Committee said it’s OK to laugh at Mad TV’s blaxploitation parody “Funkenstein Vs. Queen Nefertiti Plus Starring Some White Stewardesses and a Special Appearance by Bruce Lee’s Cousin” as long as you vote for OBAMA. Everyone have a great day! Posted in Humor, TV / Film   Tagged: blaxploitation, funkenstein, mad tv, obama    (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1931498 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:24:07 +0100 1931498 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1928244&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2008%2F11%2F03%2Fnothing-can-stop-it%2F Yesterday my mother asked me what I wanted for Christmas. This t-shirt, I said: Posted in Humor, TV / Film, Writing   Tagged: blog, blogging    (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1928244 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:48:03 +0100 1928244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1897110&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2008%2F10%2F22%2Fbob-barker-is-the-devil%2F Originally published in slightly different form in the Sunday magazine of The Kansas City Star in 2005. By Robert Trussell Bob Barker is the devil. You know it’s true. You’ve watched him on television your entire life. He never goes away. He’s always there, smiling, intoning, seducing, inviting us into a world of naked materialism. Maybe this seems self-evident, but my conclusion was not reached lightly. It began when I drove my wife to the emergency room. There was no way we could know it at the time, but that was the prelude to our passage into cancer world. Hospital waiting rooms and oncology clinics are never very happy places, of course. Patients and their loved ones gathered there devote their psychic energy to a set of basic goals: Don’t bolt from your chair ... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1897110 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:25:36 +0100 1897110 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1892646&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2008%2F10%2F21%2Fcancer-doesnt-care%2F It’s not fun to be a contrarian. You get accused of things. You get blamed for things. Last week on The Larry King Show, Bill Maher said that although he supports Obama, he has no problem with the “angry” McCain that others abhor. I don’t mind an angry politician. I’ve often wondered why American people aren’t angrier. So I think we need a guy who’s angry in there. That doesn’t bother me at all. But it bothers Americans. I’ve never understood that, considering how much we’re poisoned, lied to and ripped off, especially with what’s going on now. I don’t understand why they’re not in the streets with pitch forks. I really don’t. Now, here’s a guy who thinks anger can be an appropriate reaction. Who wil... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1892646 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:39:38 +0100 1892646 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1889037&cid=t_100076_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FnUQV6kW2q0Y%2F After a bit of an unordinary Saturday, we had a nothing-special Sunday. It’s a balance of new things and familiarity that we’ve found amenable for Charlie. While bike-riding and piano and cello playing were all nothing unusual for Charlie to do, doing these things for a camera and with a lot unfamiliar people around—-that calls for some unwinding. Sunday Charlie woke up early and then went back to sleep (actually, we all slept in). He had breakfast and wanted to eat more and when I suggested he ride his bike to the bagel store with Jim, Charlie called for his helmet and put on his socks and shoes and sweatshirt. He looked in the usual place for the helmets and only found a very old one of Jim’s (that makes the wearer look like he has a turtle on his head). Charlie t... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1889037 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:10:22 +0100 1889037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1889040&cid=t_100076_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FNLWs0mRldEo%2F Around 11.30 am on Saturday a black van pulled up in front of where we live. Charlie was sitting on the couch and looking out the window for Jim to return with breakfast and his eyes lit up at the sight of that van. Back in June, Jim and I were interviewed by Todd Drezner, who’s making an autism documentary called Loving Lampposts. Yesterday Todd and his crew came to shoot some footage of Charlie and us. After a couple of really fast “no’s,” Charlie sat down at the piano and then strapped on his helmet to ride his bike. Charlie made sure Jim had his and hopped on to follow Jim’s black bike. It took Charlie a moment to swing his right leg over his red bike and for a moment he balanced an almost-still bike before his left foot found the pedal, and then he was of... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1889040 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:35:33 +0100 1889040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1887457&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2008%2F10%2F17%2Fi-have-colitisuh-i-mean-cancer%2F I was already a fan of Kathy Bates. Now that she’s YouTubed this account of her 2003 ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment, she’s not just one of my favorite actresses. She’s my hero. [Ed. note: Headline will be understood by Six Feet Under fans. However, Misery is still the executive summary for Kathy Bates. Tip o' the hat to Diane for the YouTube link.] Posted in Cancer, TV / Film   Tagged: kathy bates, ovarian cancer survivor, ovarian cancer symptoms    (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1887457 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:41:52 +0100 1887457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1870914&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F417865140%2F For no particular reason, this morning I watched Joseph Cotten and Jennifer Jones in Portrait of Jennie. It was romantic in a way that few movies are any more. This is quite possibly because they leave sex out of it totally. You have a swirl of motion and emotion in the storm at the lighthouse, at the end of the movie. I could wax moralistic, but I think I won’t. I don’t do it very well. Meanwhile, I’m going to go through (time to work on my life list) the brand-new: “Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America (Peterson Field Guides(R))” (Roger Tory Peterson) Copyright © 2008 white pebble. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1870914 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:11:02 +0100 1870914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1852800&cid=t_100076_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2F411496995%2F British Heart Foundation maintains a website to warn people about heart attack symptoms and the importance to promptly seek professional help if you start experiencing them. A two minute film which enables you to experience what it’s like to have a heart attack first hand plays a central role in their campaign to save lives. Be sure to watch this incredible film and share it with others. You might have recognized Stephen Berkoff, a famous English actor playing a lead role in this film. Isn’t he just brilliant? Like some old mobster. (Source: Ivor Kovic, M.D.) Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1852800 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:32:11 +0100 1852800 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1837089&cid=t_100076_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthcarebloglaw.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fpov-critical-condition-pbs.html Critical Condition, a look at the American health care system and crisis, begins airing tomorrow on PBS. Locally it will air on WVPBS beginning Tuesday, September 30 at 9pm with follow up broadcasts on October 1, October 6, October 8, October 13.View the film trailer and learn more. Below is a synopsis of the film: Roger Weisberg's Critical Condition is a powerful, eye-opening look at the health care crisis in America. In an election season when health care reform has become one of the nation's most hotly debated issues, Critical Condition lays out the human consequences of an increasingly expensive and inaccessible system. Using the same cinema verite style he employed with Waging a Living (P.O.V., 2006), Weisberg allows ordinary hard-working Americans to tell their harrowing stories of b... Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1837089 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:11:00 +0100 1837089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1791683&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F391923891%2F So we have just now come back from the Aventura Mall’s movie theaters, where we saw Burn After Reading. Buck and I are glad we saw the new Coen brothers movie before Peter had a chance to. Not sure that it’s one we want to see together with our son, but it was very funny. The ending was a bit dirty and tangled, but we liked it. Want a spoiler? Wish I could give one. There are so many red herrings here, that the point of the movie seems actually to be the red herrings. And I mean that in a good way. The plot is formed like this: one bad thing happens to one character (John Malkovitch’s character, Oswald Cox, gets fired from a mid-level job in the CIA), and a myriad of events, mostly comedically tragic, happen to a whole host of otherwise unrelated characters. There is a bi... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1791683 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:26:36 +0100 1791683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1730651&cid=t_100076_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F08%2F25%2Fvintage-psychology-film%2F Habit Patterns (1954) hails from the Psychology for Living film series by McGraw Hill Book, with an accompanying textbook by Sorenson and Malm. It was targeted at 1950s teens. I’d hate to see what questions they asked the class after showing this hilariously harrowing film. “It’s a little late for tears, isn’t it Barbara?” she says, the patronizing narrator beginning to chide. “You’re a creature of habit, Barbara, we all are. Unfortunately not all your habits are good ones. Here’s how your day started wrong.” There’s a list. “You started your day with no plan at all. Can’t find your hair brush? Can’t remember where you left it?” She continues in the same tone throughout all 14 minutes of this educationa... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1730651 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:50:34 +0100 1730651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1713980&cid=t_100076_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FoSiZpbG6gvU%2F Earlier this summer, Charlie and I had a very good time watching Kung Fu Panda. We went after the movie had been out for awhile and sat in the back. The movie itself was noisy and Charlie wasn’t the only child talking during the movie and moving around some. Sensory Friendly Films is a pilot program that, it’s hoped, will make the movie-going experience more friendly for families with autistic children. The program is a team venture of AMC Entertainment (AMC) and the Autism Society of America (ASA). From the ASA website: In order to provide a more accepting and comfortable setting for this unique audience, the movie auditoriums will have their lights brought up and the sound turned down. Additionally, AMC’s “Silence is Golden®” policy will not be enforced unless the safe... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1713980 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:08:04 +0100 1713980 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1711794&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F367358558%2F If I look confused it’s because I’m thinking. — Samuel Goldwyn (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1711794 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:00:08 +0100 1711794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1704793&cid=t_100076_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2008%2F08%2F13%2Fprelude-to-a-post%2F “The built up hype” *before I get around to an actual post* God I miss this show. Thinking back,  one of my favorite lines was when Tony kinda turned into his mother and said to AJ, (when he was blaming his depression on ______ *fill in the blank*) “Poor you” They didn’t have that scene, so I chose [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1704793 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:28:44 +0100 1704793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1728306&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2008%2F08%2F03%2Fi-am-cuba%2F (1964, remastered 2007) I just watched the restored edition of the 1964 film I Am Cuba. Sure, it’s propaganda, but a poet co-wrote the script, and the cinematography alone qualifies the film as a masterpiece. One Amazon critic called the film ”a fever dream, a plunging rollercoaster ride, a cinematographer’s hallucination, a love song to the power of cinema.” It’s all that and more. A.V. Club site with May 1, 2008 review by Scott Tobias and clips from the film. When Mikhail Kalatozov’s I Am Cuba — a long-lost, phantasmagoric Cuban-Soviet propaganda film from 1964-was rediscovered and reissued in late 1995 by Milestone (with the prominent support of Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola), critic Terrence Rafferty wrote the following in his New ... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1728306 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 07:14:39 +0100 1728306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1677226&cid=t_100076_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FN3QK1VypwG8%2F Thomas Brown, a filmmaker in Ohio, is making two films, one called Ant Boy and the other Silent Hero, which both include autistic characters. Today’s Port Clinton News notes that both films are to be about autism, bullying and the emotional issues that children face. Brown (who can be contacted by email) is looking for an autistic child to play the autistic child, if he can. Would this be one of the few times or even the first to have someone autistic play…..someone autistic, in a film that’s not a documentary? Tags: acting, actor, asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, bully, disabilities blog, disability, Family, family blog, film, Health, Movies, Parenting, pdd-nos, schoolShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1677226 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:33:29 +0100 1677226 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1635018&cid=t_100076_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F338557350%2F I told you all a while back that my son, Peter, got me to watch Jean-Luc Godard’s Band of Outsiders. In particular, he had me watch the famous-in-certain-circles dance scene. It’s now a favorite of both of us. It only just now occurred to me that YouTube might have it. Silly me. It’s the opposite of all the dances in American in Paris, but in a very good way. Enjoy. Dancing at the cafe - Bande a Part (AKA Band of Outsiders) ShareThis (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1635018 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:03:42 +0100 1635018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1546746&cid=t_100076_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F320362727%2F Being different; being disruptive; looking different; smelling funny (according to those who think they don’t); yowling……… What do these apply to? Are these perhaps a few reasons why a 2 year old and his mother were kicked off an American Eagle plane, or a 13-year-old’s parents had a restraining order filed against them, or a 5 year old was voted out of his class? Well yes, but actually, nope. The different-looking-and-being, disruptive-behaving, smelling-funny, yowly individual I am referring to is……………..Po aka Kung Fu Panda. Charlie and I saw the movie Kung Fu Panda Tuesday evening. We haven’t seen a movie in a while and we had some free time on Tuesday and Charlie said “yes, movie!” when I asked him. I knew th... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1546746 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:41:41 +0100 1546746