From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2013 #1771 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Unsubscribe:mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe Website:http://jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Tuesday, December 10 2013 Volume 2013 : Number 1771 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- 12 minute film on Mandela, njc [jlhommedieu@insight.rr.com] Beatle Paul, njc I suppose [jlhommedieu@insight.rr.com] Re: Confused about the ballet [Dave Blackburn ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2013 20:34:18 -0500 From: jlhommedieu@insight.rr.com Subject: 12 minute film on Mandela, njc The New York Times built a 12 minute documentary about Mandela and it is not a whitewash: http://youtu.be/wKbpqv-4Ku0 In contrast, ABC News spent a whole hour and I don't think they ever mentioned the ANC by name. It was a puff piece, for sure. Somehow, they found 10 precious minutes to devote to interviews with his grandchildren! They had a chance to educate and uplift. By the half way mark, it was clear that they had squandered their resistance on a pocket full of mumbles. Jim Such are promises... ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2013 20:00:04 -0500 From: jlhommedieu@insight.rr.com Subject: Beatle Paul, njc I suppose I watched an hour-long promo film (!) about Beatle Paul's new one, "New". He said, >I'm a lover of life. And I feel very lucky To have grown into A grown up that is allowed to plug an electric guitar in And singG For people.> ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2013 20:16:54 -0800 From: Dave Blackburn Subject: Re: Confused about the ballet That is exactly what happened, David. They were beginning rehearsals and Joni decided the theme of Love could not be properly conveyed in a single ballet. Although management says that they respect her vision one imagines they are stressing about the business end of such a move. Dave On Dec 9, 2013, at 6:10 PM, David Marine wrote: > My sense is that Joni decided that the theme was too big for the ballet, and the project not working. Has she said this? > > Sorry if all of this has been answered! > > Best, > > David ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2013 #1771 ****************************** ------- To post messages to the list, sendtojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------