Not long ago, I got a film that its sender thought was perfect for me: he knew that I have always been fascinated by falconry, the sport of hunting with hawks. I’ve read about it in non-fiction, poetry and novels, and each time, wondered … Continue reading
Tireless workers to bring about the abolition of soring horses found recently that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has withdrawn from its website invaluable information for those who are fighting against horse soring. The following information was removed two weeks … Continue reading
5 In 1987, a new series called “Beauty and the Beast” started broadcasting on CBS. I was one of many viewers tuning in that evening, hoping that this newest version of the old story would have some merit. I knew … Continue reading
4. After Jean Cocteau’s strange and beautiful surrealistic film of Beauty and the Beast, the fairy tale never lost its attraction, and became one tale in a series called Shirley Temple’s Storybook. Hosted by the former child star, the stories … Continue reading
3. In 1946, Jean Cocteau filmed La Belle et la bête in France. Cocteau, 1889 to 1903, was a Renaissance man who worked in almost every genre of artistic expression: he was a poet, novelist, dramatist, essayist, film writer, director, … Continue reading