Sonny, you write "I am not a prison reformer. I do not believe we should abolish prisons or work toward massive decarceration." Respectfully, this suggests that being a prison reformer can only be about wanting to abolish prisons or work toward massive decarceration. I'm a strong supporter of prison reform and don't believe in either of those ideas. (Although it is certainly true that there are lot of people in prison who don't belong there, including the very old and very sick.) If one advocates for prisons that take care of the basic needs of prisoners--humane shelter, decent food, medical care, and protection from being raped or murdered, one is in favor of prison reform.
This is the second rave I've read about "Nirvanna" and now I REALLY have to check it out. (I scanned Rotten Tomatoes, but I'm old-fashioned in wanting to stumble on reviews.) Loopy and Canadian? OK, I'll bite.
As for "The Godfather," my wife and I watch it every Thanksgiving. It gets better every time. The rhythms, the perfect casting (Talia Shire doesn't get shrilly annoying until the end; I always think, wouldn't Connie know better?), the amazing editing (Michael looking at his hand not shaking after saving his father in the hospital is so subtle someone had to point it out to me, that THAT'S the moment when he becomes the new godfather), the cinematography, the script ... jeez, this thing is incredible AND it was the box office king for awhile? How often does that happen? It's like the Beatles of movies. Or something like that.
Watched Nirvanna TBTSTM this week as well, also as someone who'd never seen the series, and I dug it considerably. (The only thing that it took me a second to understand was a running gag involving one of the duo's profaninty being bleeped out. "Ah, I guess this is A Thing," I thought, and moved on.) Given its early invocation of libertarianism, I am holding out hope for an ATMA episode on this one....
In regard to prisons, since the debt that convicted individuals owe is to the state (society) prisons ought to be run and paid for by the state, not for-profit corporations.
Sonny, you write "I am not a prison reformer. I do not believe we should abolish prisons or work toward massive decarceration." Respectfully, this suggests that being a prison reformer can only be about wanting to abolish prisons or work toward massive decarceration. I'm a strong supporter of prison reform and don't believe in either of those ideas. (Although it is certainly true that there are lot of people in prison who don't belong there, including the very old and very sick.) If one advocates for prisons that take care of the basic needs of prisoners--humane shelter, decent food, medical care, and protection from being raped or murdered, one is in favor of prison reform.
This is the second rave I've read about "Nirvanna" and now I REALLY have to check it out. (I scanned Rotten Tomatoes, but I'm old-fashioned in wanting to stumble on reviews.) Loopy and Canadian? OK, I'll bite.
As for "The Godfather," my wife and I watch it every Thanksgiving. It gets better every time. The rhythms, the perfect casting (Talia Shire doesn't get shrilly annoying until the end; I always think, wouldn't Connie know better?), the amazing editing (Michael looking at his hand not shaking after saving his father in the hospital is so subtle someone had to point it out to me, that THAT'S the moment when he becomes the new godfather), the cinematography, the script ... jeez, this thing is incredible AND it was the box office king for awhile? How often does that happen? It's like the Beatles of movies. Or something like that.
Watched Nirvanna TBTSTM this week as well, also as someone who'd never seen the series, and I dug it considerably. (The only thing that it took me a second to understand was a running gag involving one of the duo's profaninty being bleeped out. "Ah, I guess this is A Thing," I thought, and moved on.) Given its early invocation of libertarianism, I am holding out hope for an ATMA episode on this one....
In regard to prisons, since the debt that convicted individuals owe is to the state (society) prisons ought to be run and paid for by the state, not for-profit corporations.