Independence Day is finally here. It’s summer, the sun is out and your grill is hot but you’ve opted to avoid navigating crowded beaches or noisy bars for a more curated firework viewing experience.
[bc_video video_id=”6180021145001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”Hkbio1usDM” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] Two documentaries to choose from, first is “A Thousand Cuts” from writer/director Ramona S. Diaz about press freedom in the Philippines. I’m strongly recommending the film, check this link out to see it. And this Friday, Apple TV+ will unveil “Boys State” about teenage […]
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Jim Lehrer, the legendary debate moderator and former anchor of the “NewsHour” television program, died Thursday. He was 85. Lehrer’s death was announced by his longtime network home, PBS, where he co-founded the “NewsHour” in 1975. PBS said Lehrer died “peacefully in his sleep at home” and did not share further information about the cause […]
