• A review of the 14th Annual Stony Brook Film Festival and a snapshot of the Good, the Great, and the Ugly.  This marathon event included 37 feature length and short films over 10 days, of which I managed to see just over half and even that was a challenge.  Of those I saw, there were many highlights and just a few duds.  Just like the bonus stuff they include with DVDs these days, the after film discussions with principals from the films is a nice touch that provided some interesting insights to what goes on behind the scenes in many of the films. 
• The Nuremberg Legacy is a very well written first-hand account that describes the background of the trials, the experience of sitting in the court room as the drama unfolded, and the continued significance of the most famous legal proceedings in history. I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to talk with author, and an exclusive Interview with Norbert Ehrenfreund follows the article.
• I got a chance to see jazz guitarist Frank Vignola in concert recently.  I confess right up front that 1) I am not a jazz afficiando and 2) I never heard of him before.  Nevertheless you can't help being impressed by his playing which is technically brilliant and very accessbile.  I've included three videos of Vignola playing with several different band configurations, so be sure to stop by and listen to those and let me know what you think.    

We saw Julie and Julia last night (well worth seeing) and without giving away too much, would be writer Julie Powell publishes a daily blog about her personal challenge to cook all of the recipes in Mastering the Art of French Cooking in just one year.  One theme that hit home was her relationship with readers of the blog, reminding me of the expression, If a blog is published in the forest where no one has wireless internet, was it ever written in the first place?