Language is a medium. It brings people together. “For the Greeks,” wrote Hannah Arendt, “the essence of friendship consisted in discourse. They held that only the constant interchange of talk united citizens in a [political society]. However much we are affected by the things of the world, however deeply they may stir and stimulate us, they become human for us only when we can discuss them with our fellows …. We humanize what is going on in the world and in ourselves only by speaking of it, and in the course of speaking of it we learn to be human.” — philosopher Hannah Arendt
76 Ways to Make Windows Do (Almost) Anything
PC World: In the latest issue of the always readable and engaging PC World, new and on newstands today, the cover story offers myriad tweaks and tips to tame your Windows operating system.
Later tonight, as I curl up in the recumbent warmth of my bed to read through the magazine, almost inevitably there will be much arising from my down comforter-covered berth, to implement one or more of the suggestions made by the magazine’s Windows wizard, Scott Dunn.
Perhaps, reading the tips online is a more reasonable alternative. Enjoy.
Catch An Oscar nominee on Video Before the Academy Awards
Here it is, a Friday night and the skies are gloomy and overcast, the air outside just a tad chilly and the prospect of rain only a cloudburst away, and those age-old early weekend questions arise: What is there that’s new at the video store to rent, what recommendable cinematic masterpiece might be available to us, to create a circumstance where kith and kin might curl up in the comfort of the family home, in warm and cozy surroundings in a darkened room lit only by the hazy blue light of the television screen?
New out today on video and DVD is the more than recommendable Runaway Jury, based on John Grisham’s top-selling novel, the best NEW release this week and a quite watchable and engrossing thriller, indeed.
From last week, if you didn’t catch the multiple Oscar nominee Lost in Translation during its all-too-brief multiplex engagement, run out right now and rent it on video / DVD. A critic’s favourite (just look at how well Lost in Translation performed with the critics’ fraternity), be sure to catch director Sofia Coppola’s sophomore outing before Oscar night, February 29.
‘Master and Commander’ Wins British Award
Master and Commander: Late last evening, the multiple Academy Award nominee picked up the Best Film award from the London Film Critics’ Circle, whose members write for newspapers and magazines published in the UK.