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Happy. Happy by definition, according to the Oxford American Dictionary is: feeling or showing pleasure or contentment. a fortunate. b (of words, behavior, etc.) apt; pleasing. colloq. slightly drunk. (in comb.) colloq. inclined to use excessively (trigger-happy). Happily adv. Happiness n. What an individual’s perception of pleasure and/or contentment is where Happy (or Happiness) gets [...]

I have family in Austin, Texas.  They made the move years ago when the computer industry got big. I always enjoy visiting because I like these family members and because the city of Austin has some really cool elements including, but not limited to a growingly eco-conscious city, even boasting green certified municipal buildings.  It’s [...]

Valentino: The Last Emperor (2008) I saw this documentary about a month ago and then saw the editor, Bob Eisenhardt, at Edit Fest shortly thereafter. A captivating, beautiful and funny film about love, art and the artist, with amazing access to an often guarded community – the world of haute couture (and it is like your [...]

If you work in film or television, (or even if you don’t) you know that various cities in Canada have often doubled as American cities.  It has been so much less expensive to build and shoot a production in our neighboring country up north.  What’s recent news to me is the emerging film scene in [...]