Tag Archives: prejudice

Xenophobia: Blaming the Stranger Among Us

Posted on January 19, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Where the Crawdads Sing (2022) This film is based on the 2018 coming of age book with the same title by Delia Owens. It’s not based on a true story (how could it?) and, in my opinion, it’s an allegory … Continue reading →

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I’m Beginning to Think that I’m Too Subtle Sometimes:

Posted on December 3, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Let’s Start a Dialogue about the N-Word All joking aside, there are three recent posts of mine which attempted to connect the dots where harsh truth is concerned. The first was about Dred Scott, the second about Roe v. Wade … Continue reading →

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How a Jewish Kid from Hell’s Kitchen Changed the World

Posted on August 23, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Stanley Kramer (September 29, 1913 – February 19, 2001) Stanley Kramer was an independent film producer and director, responsible for making many of Hollywood’s ‘message films’. There were no topics he was unwilling to highlight, and in his own words: … Continue reading →

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An Early Attempt at Racial/Sexual Integration in a Play of Mine

Posted on May 29, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Black and White (1978) How do you fight a battle that has been going on since slavery days? You tackle it head-on. The following play excerpt is all that I have of an idea that I was thinking of ‘fleshing … Continue reading →

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Prejudice Comes in Many Forms

Posted on April 11, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Green Book (2018) I have to admit to having a bit of trepidation before watching this film on Netflix last night. For one thing, I knew there would be racial discrimination and even a little bit of violence, but I … Continue reading →

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Take a Brooding Male, Add a Little Gossip: What do You Have?

Posted on September 19, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Pride and Prejudice (1995 BBC Series) Call me ‘old school’. This is the only adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel that works for me. Set in 1812 (at the beginning of the War of 1812-14), it tells the tale of … Continue reading →

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Playing the Cards You’ve been Dealt

Posted on January 29, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Gambler This song has been running through my mind for three days now. What am I missing?

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A Conservative Media Outlet

Posted on January 16, 2020 by cdsmiller17

National Post I never noticed it before: there is a definite right-wing bias to the reporting from this media outlet. I never bought nor read anything from them, at least until the last general election, here in Canada. MSN is … Continue reading →

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The Media are the Messengers

Posted on January 14, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Are They Shaping Opinion or Mirroring our Biases? Let’s face the facts: money makes the world go round; sometimes in circles. Those with money want to be in control of everyone else. The rest of us just want to have … Continue reading →

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Anachronism: Ahead by a Century

Posted on October 19, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Anne with an “E” (Season 3) The opening theme song, by The Tragically Hip, should have been a clue from the very beginning of this series. We are being taken down a dark path of this nation’s past, with story … Continue reading →

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