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An Interesting Twist on “It’s a Wonderful Life”

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April 15, 2013July 12, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

In view of the recently released book Building Home and the upcoming conference No Place Like Home here’s an interesting twist on the famous film “It’s a Wonderful Life.”  The author seems to like Potterville better.  I don’t think I do, because […]

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Comments on the Film “The Descendants”

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January 10, 2012June 8, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

I recently saw a film called The Descendants, about a large family of landed aristocratic background in Hawaii. Though the Hawaiian setting is interesting, it is a story that could happen in many cultures – California is not without a […]

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The Language of “Mad Men”

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September 20, 2010June 8, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

I found this on the New York Times website.  Comparative linguistics, or philology, has been one of my favorite subjects since my high school days, though I could hardly converse about it with my friends; it was the era of […]

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A Brief Review of “The Secret of Kells” (And an Even Briefer Review of “Alice and Wonderland”)

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April 8, 2010June 8, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

My son dragged Roberta and me to see a new animated movie called The Secret of Kells, and I was glad he did. The style of this animated film is what you might expect if Hayao Miyazaki had a. Been […]

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