It was indeed wonderful (on the one hand) to receive this email from Bill Lichtenstein (recall our earlier collaboration on the documentary WBCN and the American Revolution that I detailed in 2019 Best Documentary Feature!) early this morning (see Happy Sankranti and Broken for the background about the situation and the documentary film in production):
Great news.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court just issued their decision in our landmark case.
It was a slam dunk all around in our favor and for kids everywhere.
We’re getting exclusive access to the audio of the Harmony Montgomery custody hearing case to find out where it went off the tracks and why her custody was given to a violent, criminal father who’s now in jail for her murder.
There’s been extensive news coverage including in the Boston Globe and ABC News which you can see here:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/5-year-murdered-father-fateful-custody-hearing-made-121094918
Thanks very much again for your support and talk to you soon.
Bill
Now, on the other hand, I was planning to post something very, very light this coming weekend – about Streaming shows – and indeed had already made a list:
And then, as I was composing this post, hoping to salvage some lightness of being, like discussing The Pitt v Pulse, I received this second email requesting a quick call (here is a post on OrganJet, À la recherche de moins de temps):
Good morning,
I hope this email finds you well! My name is XX, from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Currently, I’m working on a story about disparities in access to healthcare, with a focus on the organ donation/transplant process. A new state bill was recently introduced in New York, which would allow patients to sign up for multiple transplant center waiting lists. My piece is about the potential effect of such a law, and what other factors might play a role in inequities within the system.
I’m on deadline for the piece, and apologize for the short notice.
I can now fully empathize with the quote
Just when I quit, they pull me back in!
from
The Godfather Part III is a 1990 American epic crime film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola from the screenplay co-written with Mario Puzo. The film stars Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Andy García, Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, Bridget Fonda, George Hamilton and Sofia Coppola. It is the third and final installment in The Godfather trilogy. It grossed oover $136 million worldwide (on a budget of $54 million), and garnered seven nominations at the 63rd Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor.
How can I make light of such weighty issues, you may wonder. Recall my quote (that fuses Oscar Wilde with Voltaire):
Life is much too precious to be lived solemnly.
